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Economic development office outlines apprenticeship launch, new manager and permitting data
Summary
The committee heard an economic development update: the Marine Trade Apprenticeship launched with one enrollee; Adam Strot joined as economic development manager; staff are onboarding a CRM and reviewing permitting data showing a 4.6% commercial vacancy rate and sector breakdowns.
The Economic Matters Committee on Oct. 15 heard a report from the city’s Economic Development Office introducing new economic development manager Adam Strot and announcing the formal launch of a Marine Trade Apprenticeship program.
Hope Stewart, head of the Economic Development Office, thanked Alderman Shandell Meyer for support during the recent Annapolis Boat Show and said the apprenticeship program — developed over four years — already has one participant signed up. Stewart highlighted outreach to the Seafarers Union and the Maritime Retailers Association and said staff will meet with school-board representatives to explore…
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