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County economic development director outlines growth, workforce and small-business initiatives
Summary
Director Heather Tonelli presented data on county growth, business activity, tourism and workforce programs, and described efforts to support small businesses and a potential passenger ferry link from Anne Arundel County.
Heather Tonelli, Queen Anne's County director of economic and tourism development, presented the department’s 2024 economic indicators and priorities during the Feb. 25 county commissioners meeting.
Tonelli said the county’s population was about 53,000 in 2024 and is projected to reach about 55,000 by 2028, with growth skewed to older and retired households. She told commissioners the median home sale price in 2024 was $539,000 and that the county’s unemployment rate has been low — near 2.1–2.5 percent depending on the month. Tonelli said the county has roughly 18,600 jobs and a county GDP of about $2.7 billion, a 5.8% increase year over year.
On commercial activity, Tonelli reported 37 commercial or industrial property sales in 2024 totaling about $29.7…
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