SNOW HILL, Md. - The "Black-Eyed Susan" riverboat in Snow Hill has gone through $300,000 of repairs. Tuesday's town hall meeting discussed the idea of the mayor bringing in contractors to assess damages.
The future of the Black-Eyed Susan might be heading into some murky waters. The $300,000 is only half of the price tag to get the ship sailing again.
Snow Hill business owner, Barry Laws, likes the idea of exploring repairs but is concerned with a possible price tag.
"I think they would give an unbiased opinion as what is the best thing to do," Laws said. "And, if it's putting more money in, how much more money? What would it do? And, would be financially stable after the money had been spent?"
John Delvecchio owns a bakery and would welcome the ship returning to sailing the Pocomoke River.
"I think the boat is a great idea. I think anything like that for Snow Hill brings people in. But, for some of our businesses, there's other things they can do with that money," he said.
But for some, the "Black-Eyed Susan is not worth the money. Chloe Ward, who lives in Snow Hill says, "I feel like it's just a waste of money. I feel like they should try and build up the stores. For instance, give the stores a little bit of help, because some stores are getting old."
Tuesday's meeting provided just a small update on the Black-Eyed Susan.
So, an uncertain future will remain a hot topic of conversation in Snow Hill.