CEDS GOAL 1
HEALTHY ECONOMY McCready/Peninsula Regional Health System (PRHS) Merger Transition toward regionalization of healthcare with increased quality of care and services due to greater resources.
Ocean City Convention Center Access Channel Dredge a navigable channel to the Convention Center Pier Area. Add floating docks and a water taxi terminal at the convention center boardwalk.
Salisbury University Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship Space for 12 resident entrepreneurs, shared co‐working space, small offices/garages, maker space, science oriented wet lab, retail display, meeting areas and individual seating throughout the facility for 100 entrepreneurs.
Northern Worcester Athletic Complex To diversify and capture the growing sports tourism industry, a physical facility is needed. Increase tourism year‐round; new employment and community involvement opportunities; additional educational opportunities; develop a park in conjunction with sports complex. Potential for a future indoor recreation facility.
Seasonal Workforce Housing Ocean City Build 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.
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CEDS GOAL 2
COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE Applied Technology Building - Wor-Wic Community College A new applied technology center of 52,000 square feet will support credit programs in the college’s occupational education division, with an emphasis on applied and emerging technologies.
CEDS GOAL 3
INFRASTRUCTURE Salisbury Port Feasibility Study To explore feasibility of locating the commercial port to the southwest of the marina to allow for expansion and flow of traffic.
Ocean City - Salisbury Wicomico Regional Airport & Technology Park
Wicomico County Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Training Program
An extension of ISP broadband, service, natural gas, & water/sewer infrastructure to the Salisbury Airport Technology Park
Development of an AMT program and/or enhanced partnership of existing and potential new AMT providers throughout the Lower Eastern Shore Region to strengthen skill sets of existing maintenance technicians and to enhance the pipeline of future aviation technicians.
Municipal Water Main Extension
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.
Construction of additional air craft hangers Development of fire suppression infrastructure
Natural Gas Pipeline Extension Extend from Fruitland to Pocomoke City along US Route 13 corridor ‐ Maryland portion of DelMar Energy Pathway Project. Phase I of construction would run from Fruitland in Wicomico to the junction of Route 13 and MD‐413 in Somerset. Anchor customers are University of MD Eastern Shore and Eastern Correctional Institution. Additional customers are Princess Anne Industrial Park, Mountaire Farms and CleanBay Renewables LLC in Princess Anne/ Westover.