Vision Statement

The Lower Eastern Shore region, rich in its rural heritage and natural beauty, has a vibrant and diversified economy offering productive employment opportunities and a superb quality of life to all people.

 
Statement from Michael Pennington
 
 
Table of Contents
Section I: The CEDS Process: Organization and Management
 
Section II: Key Demographic and Economic Trends
 
Section III: Vision, Goals, and Key Indicators
 
Section IV: Actions and Implementation Plans
 
Appendices
  1. Adoption of CEDS
  2. Letters of Support
  3. CEDS Committee Members
  4. CEDS Committee Minutes
  5. Funding Eligibility
  6. Data for Census Places
  7. Regional Project History
  8. LES Land Use, Natural Resources, and Environment
  9. LES Previous Economic Development Efforts and SWOT Analysis
 
Acknowledgements

I. Funding assistance for this planning process was provided by the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development:

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II. Consultant services for the original CEDS document were provided by Triad Associates of Dresher, PA, in association with the EADS Group: 2002

Triad Associates

III. Information updates were provided by the Business, Economic, and Community Outreach Network (BEACON), an outreach unit of the Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University: May 2004, May 2006

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IV. Information updates were provided by the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance, working in partnership with the Tri-County Council to provide workforce policy, planning and oversight for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland: April 2005.

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