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Article: State, county, city officials thank Frederick, Md.-area businesses.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- September 30, 2005
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Byline: Jamie Smith Hopkins
Sep. 30--Into an office they all crowded, the state delegate, the city alderman, two work force trainers and a pair of economic development officials, with a pressing message to deliver to a Frederick, Md., insurance company:
Thanks.
The scene is repeating itself about 120 times across Frederick County this week as leaders express gratefulness to major employers and mom-and-pop operations for doing business locally.
It's not simply being polite -- it's a job-growth strategy.
The high-profile role of economic development is luring companies with hundreds of new jobs to town, but the bread and butter ...