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County to pursue St. Mary’s ag and seafood brand; implementation funding requested
Summary
Economic development staff described a plan to create a St. Mary's ag and seafood brand, a consultant visit in early February, and a request for $45,000 in FY2026 implementation funds; staff also summarized a regional ag infrastructure study and the decision not to proceed with a proposed $5–8 million regional ag center.
St. Mary’s County economic development staff told the Economic Development Commission they are moving forward with a recommendation from the county’s comprehensive economic development strategy to develop a St. Mary’s ag and seafood brand and to fund follow‑on implementation work.
Staff said they hired Arnett Muldrow, a branding consultant familiar with the region, who will conduct stakeholder focus groups and a design “reveal” in the first week of February. The firm is scheduled to meet the steering committee on Feb. 4, run multiple focus groups Feb.…
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