March 23rd, 2015 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Commissioners have endorsed a proposal from Commissioner Jake Shade to create a competitiveness work group. Shade said the 9 member group would consist of business owners, government officials and community members aiming to develop a set of common goals for economic growth. Each of the three commissioners will recommend three names to be appointed to the group. ,. Among other things, the group would examine federal, state and local tax incentives and determine how best to use them for Allegany County. He said it won’t be a committee that it appointed and is never heard from again, saying it will be an accountable group with identified targets and dates to be met…