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Article: State urges preparation for new Fort Meade jobs
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- August 9, 2005
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West county's schools, roads and stores aren't prepared for the
possible arrival of up to 20,000 jobs expected to shift to Fort
George G. Meade over the next decade, the state's top economic
development official said yesterday.
Aris Melissaratos, secretary of business and economic development,
told more than 70 residents, politicians and government officials
that county schools need to target math and science programs, more
money needs to be pumped into public transit and roads and more
upscale retailers need to open.
The first wave of 5,400 jobs would come from Northern Virginia,
New Jersey and Florida if the Base Realignment and Closure
Commission's recommendations are approved by ...