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Letter to the Editor - April 25
Editorial was unfair to existing businesses and EDC To the editor: The Herald-Mail editorial printed on April 9 titled “After one year, Washington County economic development in limbo,” is both incomplete and misleading. The Washington...Tags: Local Government, Labor Markets, Small Businesses, Business, Environmental Issues
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Brien Poffenberger: The Chamber's five ideas for EDC
A community’s economic development office is its sales team, the group that projects an image, builds a brand and closes the deal. This spring, Washington County’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) is redefining what that sales effort...Tags: Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Economy
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Washington County hires project liaison for economic development projects
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comTerry Irwin has been hired as Washington County’s project liaison for economic development projects, a county official announced Wednesday. Under the direction of Assistant County Administrator Sarah L. Sprecher, Irwin joins the county’s...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Technology, Engineering, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Hagerstown businesses honored at celebration event
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comBusiness leaders gathered Tuesday night at Fountain Head Country Club for the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission’s annual Celebration of Business. Dominick Murray, secretary of the Maryland Department of Business &...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Business, Human Interest
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After one year, Washington County economic development in limbo
This month marks the one-year anniversary of a much-ballyhooed new direction for the Washington County Economic Development Commission. It was in April 2012 that the Washington County Commissioners dismissed then-EDC chief Tim Troxell and announced... -
Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission hiring
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWashington County plans to list two economic development jobs Monday, including a new part-time position coordinating the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission’s to-be-decided top five goals for the future. The Strategic...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Hagerstown to hire advisers for downtown plan
holly.shok@herald.mail.comThe Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday approved the hiring of an advisory panel to guide a downtown master planning process. Planning Director Kathleen Maher said the panel will offer advice on how to enter into and navigate a public-private partnership...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Sora, Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland), Science and Technology
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Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Sports, Marketing, Baseball
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Hagerstown to loan Duvinage $100,000 for business expansion
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA local company that a Hagerstown official said could create about 70 new jobs within the next five years will receive a $100,000 loan from the city if approved next week. During a meeting Tuesday at City Hall, Economic Development Manager Jill...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
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City officials discuss economic development priorities
holly.shok@herald-mail.comConvincing the Washington County Board of Education to relocate downtown, attracting a four-year higher education institution and developing a theme for City Center were among recurring recommendations of Hagerstown officials Tuesday in a discussion of...Tags: University System of Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Business
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Economic development tax incentive program in limbo in Washington Twp.
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe future of a new tax abatement program in the Waynesboro area remains in limbo after several hours of discussion Monday. The Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors held the first public hearing about a proposed Local Economic Revitalization Tax...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Business
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Washington Twp. supervisor has concerns about economic development proposal
waynesboro@herald-mail.comEfforts to adopt a new tax abatement program in the Waynesboro area met resistance Monday in Washington Township during the first public hearing on the matter. If a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Abatement (LERTA) program is put in place locally,...Tags: Walmart, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Business
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