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MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCOUNTY-BY-COUNTY PROJECTS/PROGRAMS/EVENTSWITH NEW/RETAINED JOBS & NOTESCountyAllegany CountyDepartment ofEconomic andCommunityDevelopmentAnne urantNew/Retainedjobs150 new jobsRocky Gap Casino & Resort500 employeesAmerican WoodmarkCorporation and HunterDouglas FabricationMount Savage and RawlingsWaterDelFest1350employeesThe VOLT Fund BusinessLoan Program148 jobsCommunity ReinvestmentInitiativeNotesLancaster, PA-based company to open warehouse and distribution center North BranchIndustrial Park, south of Cumberland. 525,000 sq. ft. warehouse.Hotel, Casino and Golf Resort obtained from State of Maryland. Opened May 2013 by LakesEntertainment, Inc. Has become year round destination.American Woodmark came to Allegany County in 2004 growing to 500 employees. HunterDouglas began operation in Allegany County in the 1990’s growing to 860 employees and isthe County’s largest manufacturing employer.Projects totaled 11,003,370.95 and 5,906,650.00 respectively. Provided water andconnections for up to 750 households in these two communities.Since 2008, this annual music festival, headlined by bluegrass legend Del McCoury, has beena Memorial Day weekend tradition with 3 days of music from legendary and up and comingbluegrass artists. It brings tens of thousands of visitors to Allegany County and continues togrow. The impact to the local economy is tremendous and puts Allegany County in anational spotlight each May.For the second year in a row, AAEDC was awarded money for its VOLT Fund, a loan programto assist small, minority, women and veteran-owned businesses in Anne Arundel Countyand around the state. The state’s Department of Business and Economic Developmentawarded 2 million to AAEDC and a total of more than 9 million to five other loan fundmanagers around Maryland. Since 2013, VOLT Fund recipients have added 148 jobs to loans/vlt-small-business-loansAAEDC launched the Community Reinvestment Initiative aimed at upgrading oldercommercial districts in northern and western areas of Anne Arundel County. The focus ofthis effort is to improve the quality of life for residents in nearby neighborhoods, reduceblighted areas, increase property values, and grow business. The two main tools used toincentive revitalization efforts are the Community Revitalization Tax Credit and the ArundelCommunity Reinvestment (ACR) Fund. Since 2007, AAEDC has distributed more than 953,177 in ACR loans resulting in over 6 million of new alizationPage 1 of 18

MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCOUNTY-BY-COUNTY PROJECTS/PROGRAMS/EVENTSWITH NEW/RETAINED JOBS & NOTESCountyProjectNew/Retainedjobs350 jobsNotesAnne ArundelEconomicDevelopmentCorporation (cont.)Flagger ForceBaltimoreDevelopmentCorporationHoward Park/Shop Rite220 jobscreatedSite acquired in 2013, Opened in July 2014. Total Project cost: 25 millionHorseshoe Casino1,700 new jobsAmazon/Sortation Center800 PT jobs and150 FTFirst LEED Gold casino on the East Coast, Utilized Enterprise Zone and Brownfield taxcredits, 335,000 square feet, total project cost: 442 million.Located at Broening Highway and Holabird Avenue. Approximately 346,000 square feet.Total project cost: 50.4 millionUniversity Partnership545 new 3,717(temp) jobs atconstruction 572 million in private investment, 465 million in public investment.Amazon/Fullfillment Center1,600 new jobsLocated at Broening Highway and Holabird Ave, approximately 1,015,740 square feet. TotalProject cost: 212 million.HarborPoint17,253 newjobs27 acre mixed use between Fells Point and Harbor East, 2,070 new residents, total projectcost: 1 billion.3100 acres industrial opportunity with access to deep water port, interstate highway, 2major rail lines, heavy power and abundant gas & water. Major environmental restorationagreements are in place, with 48 million for cleanup activities. Redevelopment and newjobs return to this vital industrial-port peninsula in 2015.Baltimore CountyDepartment ofEconomic &WorkforceDevelopmentSparrows Point TerminalTowson's RevitalizationFlagger Force, an industry-leading traffic control company, opened a 20,000 square-footoperations and training facility in Glen Burnie and hired 350 employees to staff active jobsites across the Mid-Atlantic region. Located in a county-designated revitalization district,Flagger Force may be able to apply for a 100% tax credit for five years on the incrementalincrease in taxes due to its improvements. http://www.flaggerforce.com/More than 770 million in private investment has or taken place in downtown Towson since2009. Projects include offices, entertainment, residential and mixed-use projects thatinclude Towson City Center, a 27 million redevelopment of a 155,000 sf office building,Towson Square, an 85 million entertainment center including a 3,400 seat Cinemark movietheater, and Towson Row, a 350 million, 1 million sf mixed use development, includingoffice, hotel, grocery and residential, and 2600 new apartments and town homes(completed and planned).Page 2 of 18

MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCOUNTY-BY-COUNTY PROJECTS/PROGRAMS/EVENTSWITH NEW/RETAINED JOBS & NOTESCountyBaltimore CountyDepartment ofEconomic Metro Center at OwingsMillsState's first TOD, a partnership between the State, the County and a private developer.A true mixed-use project that is a 550 million investment that includes a County centerwith a community college satellite facility and public library, 1700 residential units, 300,000sf restaurant/retail, 1.2 million office space and 250 room hotel.Baltimore CrossroadsMixed-use business park that was created as an extension of MD Rt. 43, opening up 1000acres just off of I-95 in a major business corridor. The project is over 6 million sf of office,flex, warehouse, industrial, hotel, retail and residential. 1.5 million Video Lottery Terminal funds that opened up lending to small, minority andwomen - owned businesses. The flexible terms and low interest rates make it accessible togrowing entrepreneurs. The fund is one element of Baltimore County's renewed focus onfostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.Dominion plans to launch a 3.8 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction project atthe Dominion Cove Point facility. Dominion proposes to operate Cove Point both to importLNG (as it currently does) and to export LNG over a 20-year period. The full plan, as outlinedin Dominion’s applications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is available online.Click for the plan. The project is and promises to be one of the largest construction projectsin Maryland’s history.The Calvert County Department of Economic Development and the Calvert County Chamberof Commerce are teamed to provide four workshops for small business owners who want totake advantage of opportunities presented by the proposed expansion of Dominion CovePoint. The event was beneficial for contractors who want to get involved with the expansionproject; vendors of construction products; and businesses offering services that might beuseful during the construction. We were able to provide direct contact with approximately290 Calvert County businesses. We also included our resource partners such as the SmallBusiness Development Center and the Maryland Procurement Technical AssistanceProgram.Baltimore County BoostFundCalvert CountyDepartment ofEconomicDevelopmentNotesDominion Cove PointExpansion75 new, 100 /retained. 3,000duringconstructionDominion Cove Pointexpansion – localprocurement seminarsN/AArmory SquareRedevelopment ProjectUndeterminedat this time.Armory Square is redevelopment project focused in the heart of the county seat, PrinceFrederick. The site previously held Calvert Middle School is slated for redevelopment alongwith adjacent properties. The county is the process of seeking interested and qualifiedmaster developers for the mixed-use project.Page 3 of 18

MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCOUNTY-BY-COUNTY PROJECTS/PROGRAMS/EVENTSWITH NEW/RETAINED JOBS & NOTESCountyCalvert CountyDepartment ofEconomicDevelopment(cont.)ProjectWhat’s Going WhereBusiness Appreciate WeekRestaurant WeekAnnual Fall Farm FestivalCaroline CountyEconomicDevelopmentCorporationEngineering Technology /Advanced ct:monitoring toolto assist newbusiness andtrack progressNotesA user friendly map that allows you to explore commercial projects by ZIP code or view a list ofprojects completed in the last 12 months. The map is part of a larger set of interactive GIS mapsoffered by Calvert County Government to help the public virtually explore everything from thecounty’s parks and recreational facilities to the changes in the county’s landscape over the past100 years. www.co.cal.md.us/WhatsGoingWhere.The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners annually celebrates local businesses duringBusiness Appreciation Week the first full week of May. The event acknowledges the manycontributions local businesses make to our community and thanks them for locating in CalvertCounty. We will offer special events, seminars and networking activities designed to fosterbusinesses of all kinds. The Ambassador teams personally visit 15 businesses; engage inconversation on how to improve the local business climate and what we can do better as a localgovernment for the business community. To date, we have visited 149 businesses specific toBAW over the past 9 years. This is part of our business retention program and does not includethvisits from our ongoing site visitation program. This event will celebrate its 10 year in 2015.Features restaurants that draw on the region’s bounty to offer unique dining experiences.Whether your favorite fare is local seafood, Italian cuisine or anything in between, RestaurantWeek has something to satisfy any taste. Restaurant Week patrons can enter a drawing forprizes by completing an online feedback form or by filling out response cards at the restaurantsduring their visits. A special section on the Calvert County tourism website atChooseCalvert.com/Restaurant Week features full event details including a list of participatingrestaurants, menus, a mapping feature showing restaurant locations, frequently asked questionsand more. This event supports local business, particularly during the “shoulder season” time ofthe year, when foot traffic is particularly low. This event will enter its third year in 2015.Calvert County farms open to the public at this annual event. Visitors can spend a day in CalvertCounty touring a variety of farms and learn more about Calvert's traditional agriculturalcommunity. The annual Calvert County Farm Festival is coordinated by the Calvert CountyDepartment of Economic Development and the Calvert County Agriculture Commission. TheAgriculture Commission conducts the Farm Festival to educate residents about farming and toprovide the public with an opportunity to interact with the farming community. This eventsupports ag sustainability and agri-tourism, and reaches over 550 citizens annually; event hasbeen in existence since 1998Caroline County has a strong manufacturing base that employs thousands of people. TheCEDC is working with the local school system and Chesapeake College to significantlyimprove engineering technology education for advanced technical positions within thesecompanies. We facilitate tours and internships for high school students, and we’re workingtoward establishing a multi-county comprehensive engineering technology high school.Page 4 of 18