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Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation seeks steady funding to support strategic plan, Glen Burnie revitalization and business programs
Summary
Amy Gowen, president and CEO of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, told the County Council the corporation's $2.89 million maintenance-of-effort budget request funds core operations, support for small-business lending and the town center revitalization manager whose work helped secure leverage grants for Glen Burnie projects.
Amy Gowen, president and CEO of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), presented the corporation's operating request and recent work on May 12, 2025, telling council members the agency is asking the county to maintain a $2.89 million budget that primarily supports operations, lending and local revitalization programs.
Gowen summarized a recently completed strategic-planning process that engaged roughly 70 stakeholders and yielded a refreshed mission and four core values (connectivity, responsiveness, creativity and excellence). "We're seeking a total of a little over $2,890,000.00," she told the council, describing the budget as "a maintenance of effort" that funds salaries, financial services and some agricultural…
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