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Economic Development Initiatives To Be Officially Presented At Meeting

May 17th, 2012 by WCBC Radio

Last fall, the Cumberland Mayor and City Council endorsed a list of five economic development initiatives outlined by Kathy Getty, chairwoman of the city’s Economic Development Commission. Those initiatives include: positioning and marketing Cumberland as a site for rural-sourcing; expanding the role of post-secondary education institutions and facilities in the city; to develop, attract, strengthen and retain regional business; to position downtown Cumberland as the premier entertainment, cultural and corporate hub of the primary and secondary market; and to target the Willowbrook Road corridor for continued health care business development. Councilman David Kauffman said he expects the Council to officially present those initiatives at its next public meeting…





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