November 23rd, 2015 by WCBC Radio
The ever growing Maryland Rural Counties Coalition met in Annapolis recently for its annual economic summit- with Senate President Mike Miller the keynote speaker. The coalition was formed four years ago in an effort to give Maryland rural communities a voice when it comes to statewide legislation. Allegany County Commissioners President Bill Valentine serves as a member of the coalition’s board of directors. He said there were skeptics five years ago when a few western Maryland counties began discussing the concept of forming a coalition- however those critics have been silenced and the results are beginning to be felt…
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