Snow Hill earns state designation

(July 21, 2023) The Town of Snow Hill is among three areas in Maryland recently named new Enterprise Zones.

According to a news release, Gov. Wes Moore announced the Maryland Department of Commerce included the Worcester County town on a list of communities throughout the state that provides real property and state income tax credits for businesses that create jobs and make capital investments.

Businesses in the state’s 34 Enterprise Zones will receive $47 million in property tax credits based on more than $4.3 billion in investments made in Fiscal Year 2023.

The other new Enterprise Zones named were Woodlawn in Baltimore County and Betterton and Worton Kent County. The department also approved the redesignation and expansion of an existing zone in the town of Princess Anne, and has approved the redesignation of existing zones in Baltimore County’s Southwest area, Cecil County, and the City of Cambridge in Dorchester County.

The release said the state Department of Commerce approves the Enterprise Zones, while local governments run administration. Businesses operating within an Enterprise Zone may be eligible for tax credits toward state income filings based upon the number of new jobs created, and credits on local real property taxes based on overall capital investment in properties.

The release said the Snow Hill area will use the new enterprise zone status to help revitalize the downtown historic commercial district, which welcomes a significant number of visitors for arts- and tourism-related events.

Currently, one-third of the commercial properties in Snow Hill’s downtown area are vacant or underused, and potential owners face high costs to renovate. Town officials hope the zone will attract new businesses,

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New doctor

TidalHealth recently welcomed Dr. Ravjyot Chawla to TidalHealth Cardiology in Ocean Pines.

Chawla received her medical degree from JJM Medical College in Davangere, India. She performed her internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and her cardiovascular fellowship at Loyola University in Chicago.

Chawla has many years of research experience, and her board cer- encourage the expansion of existing businesses, and improve the town’s position as a center of commerce and tourism in the county.

“The Snow Hill Mayor and Council look forward to leveraging enterprise zone benefits toward continued revitalization,” Snow Hill’s Director of Economic Development Lorissa McAllister said in the release. “This designation is indicative of the strong support from Worcester County and the State of Maryland in creating new opportunities for Snow Hill. It is with great excitement that we will promote this program to incentivize job creation and business development.” tifications include ABIM Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation, ABIM Cardiovascular Subspecialty, and ABIM General Internal Medicine

When she is not seeing patients, Chawla enjoys running, shopping and traveling.

Chawla is accepting new patients at TidalHealth Cardiology at 11107

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