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Eastern Shore economic-development directors outline county projects, ask to preserve state incentives
Summary
County economic-development directors told the Eastern Shore delegation March 13 that enterprise zones, tax credits and rural funds are driving recent private investment and job growth and urged continued state support for legacy industries including tourism, farming, seafood and maritime trades.
Regional economic-development directors presented a county-by-county update to the Eastern Shore delegation on March 13, describing recent capital investment, job creation and projects that leaders said depend on state incentives and rural economic funds.
Heather Tonelli, director of economic and tourism development for Queen Anne’s County, described redevelopment east of the Bay Bridge, mixed-use projects and enterprise-zone investment, saying that in 2025 Queen Anne’s County reported $10,300,000 in capital investment and 257 jobs supported in an enterprise zone. “For every dollar invested in economic development, there is a $9.18 return,” Tonelli said.
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