August 28th, 2019 by WCBC Radio
The Allegany County Board of Commissioners, last week, was presented with a new economic development strategic plan laying out a path to future success. A brief overview of the 200 page report was presented to county officials and the public- and it was followed by a report on business expansion and growth already taking place in the region. Hoping to shoot down the common criticism that the county’s economy is stagnant and there are no new jobs, Administrator Brandon Butler pointed to a long list of business success stories in the county. Butler referenced Hunter Douglas; Exclamation Labs; the Rocky Gap Casino and Resort; Schroeder Industries; American Woodmark; Webstaurant; and Berry Plastics…
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August 28, 2019 at 5:39 am, mac said:
OK then, it seems our work here is done.
August 28, 2019 at 9:53 am, mac said:
Our elected officials really need to get together and determine just what is going on around here. Administrator Brandon Butler talks about the wonderful jobs available to everyone here in the area and yet, to hear Delegate Mike McKay speak (as he did in the sound byte just above) this area needs good jobs. He didn’t say that we need MORE good jobs he said we need good jobs.
How can any real change be expected when we constantly hear yes and no, hot and cold, good and bad.
County economic development will continue to be the rebuilding of Baltimore St. and throwing even more money at the railroad. According to Mr. Butler we don’t need any more jobs.
August 28, 2019 at 9:55 am, Brian Brady said:
The state of Maryland offered Amazon White Collar jobs 8 1/2 billion dollars to locate in Maryland Amazon wanted to bring 1800 Blue Collar jobs in a distribution center and we’re told they were not welcome I think this sums up Maryland’s attitude towards blue collar workers
August 28, 2019 at 2:56 pm, Mark said:
What a complete MORON this Brandon Butler is!!