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SALISBURY REGIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
Home to Piedmont Airlines
Commercial passenger service to anywhere American Airlines flies
150 acre technology park, fully developed, with build-ready sites and access to runways/taxiways
A regional economic driver supporting 1,620 jobs
FAA Part 147 Certified Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT Program) at (SBY)
FLYSBYAIRPORT.COM
Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program
Welcome to the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland!
ABOUT LESMD
LESMD (Lower Eastern Shore, Maryland) is a regional economic development marketing effort administered by the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. The goal is to support the efforts of economic development professionals by serving as a resource for regional information.
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Becker Morgan Group, Inc., Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation, City of Salisbury, D3 Corp, Ethan ThompsonThompson Droneworx, Jennifer Slack Fractured Lens Photography, Ocean City, MD - Tourism, Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, Salisbury University, Rick Hunt - Images Of Assateague, Wor-Wic Community College, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, TidalHealth, Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism
REQUEST A GUIDE
Please contact the Tri-County Council Regional Communications office or Monique Snyder at 410-341-8984, msnyder@tcclesmd.org.
Please note, we make every effort to ensure information accuracy. Errors and changes may occur. Please contact our office with questions.
6 A COMMUNITY VIBRANT
A focus on the cultural, historical and environmental aspects of the LESMD Region
8 ECONOMIC ENGINES
An overview of the large economic forces on the Lower Eastern Shore
12 EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION
Explore the educational opportunities in the Region
20 LOWER SHORE WORKFORCE ALLIANCE
Regional workforce development
22 AEROSPACE ON THE SHORE
A look at Wallops Flight Facility and its importance to the area
24 SHORE TRANSIT
Regional public transit
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PROJECTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Regional projects selected by the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland's CEDS Committee
A centrally located commer cial/ manufacturing hub with a river port
Two universities in the State system, three technical high schools, and an outstanding
Two innovative and rapidly developing medical systems
A thriving agri-business
A world class ocean resort town on thirty miles of Atlantic coast
An eager and innovative workforce
Two major East/West and North/ South transportation corridors
More than one thousand miles of Chesapeake Bay shoreline
Historic riverside hamlets and towns with a rich cultural and architectural tradition
Large swaths of open space comprised of farms and forest
The annual Skipjack Races and Festival are held on Deal Island in Somerset County, MD
Photo by Joan Smedinghoff/Chesapeake Bay Program
SOMERSET COUNTY
Officially established in 1666
Somerset County originally encompassed the entire area now composed of the three counties of the Lower Eastern Shore
WICOMICO COUNTY
Officially established in 1867 through a partition of Somerset County
In 1732 the area now encompassing Wicomico County grew in importance with the establishment of Salisbury as a strategically placed trading outpost on the Wicomico River
WORCESTER COUNTY
Officially established in 1742 through a partition of the eastern half of Somerset County
In 1875 the first major hotel was opened, with incorporation of the town of Ocean City occurring shortly thereafter
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Somerset County Technical High School
Northrop Grumman-Peraton (with its connection to Wallops Island Flight Facility – NASA), Sysco Eastern Maryland, Handy International, Mountaire Farms, Sherwin-Williams, Eastern Correctional Institute, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Salisbury University
Wor-Wic Community College
Parkside Career and Technical High School
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation, Perdue Farms (third-largest poultry producer in the nation), Piedmont Airlines, Salisbury University, Wor-Wic Community College, and TidalHealth
Worcester Technical High School
Atlantic General Health System, Bel-Art Products, The Harrison Group, Bayshore Development, O.C.
Seacrets, Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums, Clarion Resort Fontainebleau
Somerset County features two industrial parks, located in or near the County Seat of Princess Anne
Wicomico County features two industrial parks in Salisbury and one in nearby Fruitland
Located in Pocomoke City, the 175-acre Pocomoke Industrial Park is the largest manufacturing hub in the county
ECONOMIC ENGINES
More than a dozen economic sub-sectors fall within the LESMD Economic Engines of agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and tourism/conventions; their depth, range and integration into the LESMD regional economy has developed continuously over more than three and a half centuries.
Photo by Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation
AGRICULTURE
The Lower Eastern Shore is home to approximately 1,118 farms spanning 247,238 acres with an average farm size of 227 acres. Production of soybean, corn for grain, wheat, vegetables, barley and forage top the list in crops per acre.
Poultry and eggs hold a combined total of $684.1 million in market value products sold.
Agriculture on the Lower Eastern Shore contributed over $1 billion to the state economy (30.2% of state agricultural impact), supported 3,717 jobs (15.6% of state agricultural job impact) and added over $17 million in combined state and local tax revenue (16% of state agricultural tax impact).
LESMD SUB-SECTORS
Aquaculture & Commercial Fishing
Forestry
Value-Added Agriculture
Agri-Business
MANUFACTURING
A physical concentration of related sub- sectors such as Electronics, Precision Machining and Mechanical Assembly for Aerospace/Military has begun to create industry clusters with a growing lateral-based supply and support network. In addition, more recent entries such as Life Sciences gives further evidence of a shift toward economic resiliency and diversification. Against this backdrop is the LESMD education/training continuum with its increasing orientation toward private industry input in the development of a locally trained regional workforce.
LESMD SUB-SECTORS
Electronics and Component Manufacturing
Food and Beverage
Life Science
Precision Machining
Boat & Shipbuilding
Mechanical Assembly
Photo by Ethan Thompson, Thompson Droneworx
Photo by D3 Corp
HEALTHCARE
More than a century of development has resulted in the two LESMD healthcare systems of TidalHealth (a 2020 merger of the Peninsula and McCready systems) and Atlantic General Health System (1993). An extensive network of primary and specialty care offices, health pavilions and main medical facilities employs thousands of individuals in the Region.
Education institutions have placed an emphasis on healthcare related training and career development. In return, LESMD healthcare systems have partnered with LESMD colleges, universities and technical high schools to provide internship and apprenticeship opportunities.
LESMD HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
Atlantic General Health System
TidalHealth
TOURISM & CONVENTIONS
Tourism has roots dating to the development in the 19th Century of the seaside resort town of Ocean City. Recently, the addition of major annual sponsored events has further diversified entertainment options and established tourism as an Economic Engine.
Simultaneously the rise of the tourism industry and the infrastructure to support it has fostered an environment in which trade shows and conventions are able to leverage existing assets and attractions throughout the LESMD Region.
LESMD SUB-SECTORS
Hospitality
Travel Sports
Sport Fishing
Events
Conventions
TIDALHEALTH M �C READY PAVILION - SOMERSET COUNTY
EDUCATION ON THE SHORE
The LESMD Region boasts a strong education continuum that includes workforce development and training. Three career & technical high schools are buttressed by a well-supported and growing community college, as well as two four-year institutions within the University System of Maryland.
Photographer: Matt Wargo
SOMERSET COUNTY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Architect: Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
CTE HIGH SCHOOLS
The three career and technical high schools provide a dynamic platform in the regional educational continu um. An expanding range of partner ships and programs firmly link them with the area’s employers and higher education institutions to create an educational/training ecosystem.
TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS
A flexible response to the regional job market consists of an education/training path which includes a combination of vocational/technical training and four year institutional instruction. Two year institutions are in the unique position of leveraging their understanding of the regional economy to anticipate workforce requirements.
FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS
The LESMD Region is the home of
REGIONAL EDUCATION
A WORKFORCE ASSET
Located on the south side of the campus, the building features welding, HVACR, metal fabrication and plumbing labs; a CDL simulation lab; and other hands-on instruction areas for electro-mechanical, construction, electrical and alternative energy programs.
Technology is always changing, and it is important for the Delmarva Peninsula to keep pace. Now, thanks to the new Patricia and Alan Guerrieri Technology Center at Wor-Wic Community College, it is possible for the region’s workforce to stay on the cutting edge. The building, which opened in the spring of 2023, has been adding new programs to keep pace with employer needs.
“We built this facility with the future in mind,” said Dr. Kristin L. Mallory, vice president for academic affairs. “What it offers — not only to our students but to the community as a whole — is access to emerging technologies and training for careers in growing fields.”
“We built this facility with the future in mind,” said Dr. Kristin L. Mallory, vice president for academic affairs. “What it offers — not only to our students but to the community as a whole — is access to emerging technologies and training for careers in growing fields.”
Within the walls of the new 50,000-square-foot building, those training to learn electrical skills can learn traditional wiring and electro-mechanical technology, but also wind turbine and solar panel wiring. Participants in welding and metal fabrication programs can learn skills that will work at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury or Crystal Steel in Delmar. A Maryland Works for Wind grant has helped the college launch new options, including an advanced 6G pipe welding course.
Learning systems in the building also include robotics and geothermal electricity; an augmented reality welding simulation lab, in addition to safe, real-world welding booths; supply chain automation training and assessment device and mechanical lathes and mills. A makerspace open to the public offers 3D printers, laser engravers, poster and decal printer, a vacuum form molder and more.
A commercial driver’s license simulation lab trains future drivers on virtual 18-wheelers and construction vehicles so they can get a feel for being behind the wheel. The lab complements real-world training trucks.
“It’s an industry that’s never going away – you’ll always have a job,” said continuing education and workforce development CDL coordinator Mark Miciotto. He invites local companies into his classes so they can explain to potential drivers what to expect from the work they offer.
Wor-Wic and local industries often work together to ensure graduates are successfully meeting the needs of the community’s workforce. That has been the case with Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury.
“Over the years, we’ve donated equipment and materials to support the program. Along the way, we also provided input to modify the curriculum to meet our growing needs,” said Steven McGee, president of Chesapeake Shipbuilding. “These graduates continue to be our most reliable new hires as they come to the position with essential skills, but more importantly, they come with the work ethic and aggressiveness that sets them apart from their peers. Some of our youngest foremen were early graduates of the program and we credit their attendance at the WorWic welding program as a significant contributor to their success.”
Architect: Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Aproposed School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore hopes to be the first of its kind in Maryland and among the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities. The school received approval early this year by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The accreditation process is ongoing.
“OUR NEW VETERINARY MEDICINE SCHOOL WOULD HELP UMES FILL AN UNMET NEED ON THE EASTERN SHORE AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE,” SAID UMES PRESIDENT DR. HEIDI M. ANDERSON. “DEEPLY ROOTED IN OUR 1890 LAND-GRANT MISSION, THIS PROGRAM WILL ENABLE US TO SERVE FARMERS, THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND THE 50% OF MARYLANDERS WHO OWN A PET. IT WILL ALSO INCREASE BOTH THE DIVERSITY OF THE PROFESSION AND ADDRESS THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY. WE’RE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO BOTH MHEC AND THE MARYLAND BOARD OF REGENTS AND FOR THE WIDESPREAD SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM HAS GARNERED.”
MHEC’s approval came Jan. 16, while the University System of Maryland Board of Regents was received mid-December 2023. The timing could not be more appropriate, according to UMES’ Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Moses T. Kairo, who has helped lead the program from inception toward actualization.
“In terms of demand based on labor statistics, we are looking at 19% projected growth in the field over the next seven years,” Kairo said. “Black veterinarians make up only 3% of the population in this country, indicating a tremendous need to diversify the profession.”
Compared to traditional four-year programs, the proposed school calls for three-year completion. This “innovative approach” will allow UMES veterinary students to learn the same critical components found in existing programs but more expeditiously.
“Our goal is to use student time more effectively in order to graduate students a year earlier,” Kairo said. The proposed target is to graduate 100 students per year.
A consultative visit from the American Veterinary Medicine Association-Council on Education took place in early July. UMES has named Dr. Stanley Robertson the first permanent dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine; Robertson began his duties July 1.
The university is proceeding with advocacy, fundraising and planning for infrastructural developments, Kairo said .
UMES Dr. Kimberly Braxton with UMES Ag students on campus
UMES VET SCHOOL COULD BE A FIRST FOR MARYLAND AND PUBLIC HBCU s
Photos by Todd Dudek,
SOMERSET
COUNTY, MD
Members of the Chesapeake Bay Program Forestry Work group paddle through salt marsh in Smith Island, MD.
Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program
MOBILE JOB SEARCH
AMERICAN JOB CENTER MOBILE UNIT
On-site employment search and career services unit, outfitted with seven computers making it a mobile employment resource
HOW WE CAN HELP
CAREER SEEKERS
Connect individuals seeking employment to training, skill building, certification, and employment opportunities
YOUTH
Provide rising youth with workplace experience and exposure to regional career pathways
BUSINESS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Provide screening and referral of qualified candidates, funding assistance for training new hires and existing employees, work-based learning funds available for retrain-to-retain, transition and outplacement services if layoffs cannot be avoided
Aerospace on the Shore
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER’S WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY , located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and directly on the doorstep of the LESMD Region, is NASA’s only owned and operated launch range. Wallops Flight Facility is a regional and national asset, and one of only four major orbital launch ranges in the U.S. providing assured access to space, supporting NASA, DOD, OGAs and commercial space. Its wide range of activities provide jobs in the trade professions as well as STEM related science and technology.
A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ASSET
NASA
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS
Wallops Flight Facility actively engages in providing educational opportunities that connect high school and post-secondary students to the new space market on the Lower Eastern Shore - inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers by partnering with area schools and universities through career and science fairs, presentations, internship opportunities, classroom visits and events .
Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility, is NASA’s only owned and operated launch range.
via www.imagesofassateague.com
WHAT HAPPENS ON WALLOPS ISLAND?
SOUNDING ROCKETS
Suborbital science rockets from worldwide launch sites
SCIENTIFIC BALLOONS
Upper atmosphere science missions from worldwide sites
AIRBORNE SCIENCE
Earth Science research using piloted and unmanned aircraft
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Small satellite development and operations
RESEARCH RANGE AND ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS
Launch range supporting rocket/missile missions
Research airfield supporting aircraft/UAS operations and research
Mobile range enabling remote campaign missions
Satellite tracking of NASA spacecraft
EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH
Precipitation, coastal processes and ice sheet research
STEM EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
Hands-on flight projects for students and researcher training
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SUPPORT
Assets launched from Wallops help supply the International Space Station
Photographer Rick Hunt, "Kalpana's Light"
LESMD REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT
Shore Transit, a division of the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, is the public transit agency for the Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore Counties of Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester.
Shore Transit offers public transportation via fixed route and origin-todestination services.
SENIOR & DISABLED DISCOUNT
Bus tickets are available in $3 , $1 & .50¢ amounts
Free for Veterans and Children 46” tall or less
FIXED ROUTE BUS PASS
$25 for seven (7) consecutive days of unlimited fixed route bus rides
$2 one time initial Bus Pass Fee
Maximum Bus Pass purchase is $100
Bus Pass Card is refillabl e
One Way for General Public
Seniors & Disabled (with Shore Transit ID Card)
TRANSFER LINKS
For a discount on Fixed Routes, Disabled and/or Senior Customers must apply to receive a Photo ID Card from the Shore Transit Customer Service Center.
31901 Tri-County Way, Suite 133
Salisbury, MD 21804
Phone - 443.260-2300, Option 1
* Seniors must be age 65 or olde r
SHORE TRANSIT SCHEDULES
Ocean City Transit
410-723-1606
Maryland Upper Shore Transit (MUST)
Serving Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties
866-330-6878
Delaware First State (DART) 800-652-3278
Shore Transit is a division of the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.
SHORETRANSIT.ORG ABOUT SHORE TRANSIT
Photo by Ethan Thompson, Thompson Droneworx
LESMD.NET
WHAT IS THE CEDS?
The CEDS, or Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, is a road map to understanding the regional economy and serves as a useful guide to local planning and decision making.
It is a comprehensive planning document that acts as a blueprint to the economic development activities of a region and is a requirement for receiving federal infrastructure funds through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the US Department of Commerce.
Regional projects are selected by the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDS). Committee members are voting members of the Tri-County Council board, Lower Shore area chambers of commerce, economic development and planning-related county, state and municipal agencies and departments, lower shore institutions of higher education and technical high schools.
REGIONAL PROJECTS LISTING
GOAL 1
HEALTHY ECONOMY
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Minor League Baseball
Modifications
Stadium events infuse an estimated $13.4M into local econom ic activity yielding more than $600,000 in State tax revenue annually and supporting hundreds of local jobs. Though many improvements have been made in recent years, the Stadium will require additional renovations in order to meet recently adopted Professional Development League (PDL) standards, as required by Major League Baseball in order to keep the franchise in the region. Other stadium improvements, including those specifically requested by the Baltimore Orioles, are also needed to make the stadium more modern and viable long-term, and to deliver a first-class product to players, coaches and fans.
Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport Growth & Development Project
The project consists of three primary aspects, to include devel opment of a strategic plan for SBY and creating shovel ready sites at SBY business/aviation park for future development. (See establishment of an FAA Part 147 Certified Aviation Technician Program in Competitive Workforce).
Somerset County Industrial Park
County to acquire approximately 175 acres of developable land in the County’s Priority Funding Area, complete a site evaluation to include wetland and forest delineation and survey of the developable portion for a single or multiple site, extend utilities to the site, and produce marketing materials to be used to educate site selection consultants.
Seasonal Workforce Housing Ocean City
Building and provide housing for seasonal workforce in Ocean City. Initial estimates call for $20 million investment in residence halls at several locations housing up to several thousand J1 and other seasonal workers.
Wicomico
County Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Training Program
As part of Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) Growth and Development Project, establish an FAA Part 147 Certified Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT Program) at (SBY); Project will provide technically trained individuals to assist in retention of existing commercial carrier, as well as private and general aviation tenants at (SBY).
Somerset County Technical High School
$42 million LEED Gold Status project to provide Somerset County with educational and facilities infrastructure to participate in region - wide instructional program development.
Worcester Co. Economic Development STATT-AP
Skilled Trades, Agriculture, Technology (STEM) and Tourism Apprenticeship Program
Program is partnership between County Economic Development, Worcester Technical High School, Worcester Board of Education and private businesses. Provide work- based learning experience for high school students and recent graduates of Worcester County to explore skilled trades, agriculture, tourism and hospitality related careers through paid internships, apprenticeships and permanent employment opportunities. The program provides Summer camps for middle and high school students.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Crisfield/Eastern Shore Regional Passenger Ferry Service
Establish a ferry service to and from various ports along the Chesapeake Bay, both North, South, East, and West. Service would utilize existing ports/terminals and future sites. Facilities in Crisfield would make use of existing Crisfield City Dock, docking port and parking area, with proposed administration terminal and tourism/recreational amenities supporting visitors and local businesses. Total area of facility would occupy approximately 3 - 4 acres. Project would support small businesses, promote tourism/outdoor recreation and related travel, and facilitate increased access to coastal communities isolated or marginalized by a combination of geography and shifting economic trends.
The Arthur W. Perdue Stadium currently serves as the home field for the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Single A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and hosts over 100 events each year which attract an annual attendance of more than 225,000 from all over the region.
ARTHUR W. PERDUE STADIUM
Salisbury – Wicomico Port Development
Project is designed to ensure commercial navigation along the Wicomico River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designates navigational projects that support more than 1 million tons annually as ‘economically significant’ and provides more consistent dredging support for these projects. A third of the Wicomico is dredged every year. Ensuring that tonnage remains over 1 million tons each year is important for the continuation of the area’s marine transportation system. Project envisions the acquisition of acreage to support current and new water transport users, investment in a shared, multi-user pier, creation of a water-commerce industrial park for a variety of water transport users, and the repurposing of existing facilities to support enhanced marine transport along the Wicomico River.
Smith Island Clean Water Project
Construction of a new Biological Nutrient Removal/Enhanced Nutrient Removal (BNR/ENR) wastewater treatment plant in Ewell and an upgrade to the wastewater collection and conveyance system. Includes decommissioning the existing Tylerton Wastewater Treatment Plant, an overhaul of three pumping stations and the construction of a new main to convey wastewater from Tylerton to the new plant.
GOAL 4
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
Ocean City Downtown Recreation Complex
Redevelopment of 3rd Street Downtown Recreation Complex, the Town’s multi - use park in the downtown area. Master planning efforts have identified community needs and interests for the redevelopment of exercise stations, trails, open space, new playground, tennis courts, pickleball courts, skate park expansion.
Wicomico Civic Center Exterior Project
Wicomico County will undertake an exterior renovation project of the Wicomico County Civic Center facility which is designed to increase public safety and to enhance aesthetics and the overall attractiveness of the venue. The project will include construction of an expanded box office and lobby area, installation of new site and accent lighting and creation of an expanded food court and entrance by the northwest corner of the venue; other site improvements will include creation/expansion of outdoor pre-function spaces, re-orientation of the main parking lot and installation of bollards/planters/physical barriers along the north and west sides of the venue for increased safety.
Westover to Crisfield Trail Mix Rail to Trail Project
Funded with a combination of state and federal grants, the multi-phase project runs along MD - 413 on abandoned railway bed for a total distance of 13 miles of paved bike trail. Project will increase public health/recr eation/safety concerns, promote beautification, improve storm water management, provide blacktop access of adjacent properties of MD - 413. Phase I is 5 miles in length, while Phase II(a) and Phase II(b) are is 4.7 miles and 3.3 miles respectively.
WICOMICO YOUTH & CIVIC CENTER EXTERIOR RENOVATION RENDERING
WORCESTER COUNTY, MD
As Maryland’s only seaside community, over eight million visitors flock to Ocean City each year to enjoy a variety of beach, boardwalk and other oceanfront activities.
Photo by Ethan Thompson, Thompson Droneworx
RESOURCES
SOMERSET COUNTY
Somerset County Economic Development Commission
Danny Thompson Executive Director 410-651-0500 dthompson@somersetmd.us somersetcountyedc.org
Somerset County Recreation, Parks & Tourism
Clint Sterling Director 410-651-4980 csterling@somersetmd.us playsomersetmd.com
Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Hitesh Patel
President 410-968-2500 office@crisfieldchamberof commerce.com crisfieldchamber.org
Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce
Lynnell Fletcher-Pugh President 443-944-7515 lynnelleverett@aol.com townofprincessanne.org
WICOMICO COUNTY
Salisbury – Wicomico Economic Development
Dave Ryan Executive Director 410-749-1251 dryan@swed.org swed.org
Arts, Business & Culture Department
Derek Jarmon Jr. Economic Development Manager 410-677-1915 djarmon@salisbury.md salisbury.md
Photo provided by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism
WICOMICO COUNTY, MD
Roaring Point is tucked quietly away along the Nanticoke River, Maryland, secluded by dense trees and wildlife. The park is located about 30 minutes from Salisbury via Nanticoke road.
Wicomico Recreation, Parks & Tourism
Steve Miller Director 410-548-4900 smiller@wicomicocounty.org wicomicorecandparks.org
Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Chambers President & CEO 410-749-0144 bchambers@salisburyarea.com salisburyarea.com
Greater Salisbury Committee
Mike Dunn President/CEO 410-742-5161 mdunn@greatersalisbury.org greatersalisbury.org
WORCESTER COUNTY
Worcester County Office of Tourism & Economic Development
Melanie Pursel Director 410-632-3112 mpursel@MarylandsCoast.org marylandscoast.org
Nancy Schwendeman Workforce Development Specialist 410-632-3112 nschwendeman@co.worcester. md.us
Michele Burke Business Development and Retention Specialist
Leslie Porter-Cabell Workforce Director 410-341-3835 lporter-cabell@tcclesmd.org lswa.org
Shore Transit
A division of the Tri-County Council
Sharon Jones Transit Director 410-341-8980 sjones@tcclesmd.org shoretransit.org
ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE
AGRICULTURE ON THE SHORE
The
Lower Eastern Shore is home to approximately 1,118 farms spanning 247,238 acres with an average farm size of 227 acres.
Photo by Ethan Thompson, Thompson Droneworx
TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL LOWER EASTERN SHORE MARYLAND for the of
CREATED BY THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE IN 2001 THE TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL (TCCLES) IS COMPOSED OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED
OFFICIALS OF THE THREE LOWER SHORE COUNTIES. THE TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL IS ONE OF THE FIVE REGIONAL COUNCILS REPRESENTING THE FIFTEEN TRADITIONALLY RURAL COUNTIES IN MARYLAND.
