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EDA tells supervisors lack of large sites and electric capacity is costing Frederick County projects
Summary
EDA staff told the Board of Supervisors that limited electric capacity and a short supply of 200+-acre project-ready sites are top reasons prospective companies drop Frederick County from consideration; the board asked staff to return with site-readiness proposals in about six months.
Patrick Barber, executive director of the Frederick County Economic Development Authority, told supervisors the county's competitiveness is hampered by two related constraints: a small inventory of large, certified project-ready sites and limited electric capacity at potential sites.
Barber defined a typical certified or project-ready site as one with appropriate zoning, public marketing and utilities either in place or deliverable within 12…
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