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City Looking To Attract Businesses To The Area

June 7th, 2013 by WCBC Radio

Shawn Hershberger, economic development coordinator for the city, says the city is working with Frostburg and the Cumberland Allegany County Business Foundation (CACIF) on an outreach recruitment and marketing effort to attract business to the area. As part of a presentation to the mayor and city council, Hershberger said that the goal is to do targeted improvement efforts toward regions and specific businesses that could benefit from locating in the area. The city is hoping its plans will jump-start the economical climate in the area to clear the way for job creation and population growth. He said that while nothing is close to fruition with any business, progress is being made on a number of fronts and he should be able to provide more specifics in the near future…





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