While many in Talbot County are eager to hear the annual reports of many different government divisions as 2015 comes to an end, very few can compete in interest with the analysis of the county’s economic development gains or losses done by the Talbot County Office of Economic Development.
As the Mid-Shore crawls its way back from the great recession, the year results for the County either bringing new businesses to the area or, more importantly, keeping the ones already here, is one of the most important metrics in determining the economic health of the entire region.
Seeing this data up close and personal throughout the year is the county’s director of economic development, Paige Bethke. In her Spy interview, Paige talks about the impact of Easton as regional hub, the overall condition of Talbot’s economy, the scorecard in bringing or keeping businesses to the Mid-Shore, and the challenges facing the County in 2016.
This video is approximately nine minutes in length
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