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St. Mary’s County moves ahead with first countywide tourism and hospitality master plan
Summary
County tourism manager outlined a first-ever strategic plan aimed at coordinating attractions, improving water access and museum experiences, and launching a South County action plan; phase 1 finishing and timeline may extend beyond fiscal year end.
Carolyn O'Rey, St. Mary's County tourism manager, told the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board on Feb. 4 that the county is developing its first comprehensive Tourism and Hospitality Master Plan to guide future development and projects.
The plan, O'Rey said, will provide a short-, medium- and long-term road map for tourism in St. Mary's County and includes a separate South County action plan intended to kick-start immediate work in that region. O'Rey said phase 1 (data gathering, surveys and focus groups) is nearly complete and that the county hopes to finish the full plan by the end of the fiscal year, though the timeline could slip because of the level of community engagement required.
O'Rey told the board that…
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