County Planning Board Reviews Study Aimed at Helping Minority-Owned Businesses
In Silver Spring, Wheaton and the Takoma-Langley Crossroads, there are 279 diverse retailers, creating 1,400 jobs and approximately $138 million in revenue. The Montgomery County Planning Department, which is part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, just released a study to determine how the county can strengthen these minority-owned businesses.
In each of these three communities, the number of Black, Asian and Hispanic residents has increased since 2010. In Silver Spring, the White population decreased by 1.8% while the Black population increased by 20.9%, the Asian population increased by 25.5% and the Hispanic population grew by 37.9%, according to the study.
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Projects designed to boost development in Canajoharie and greater Montgomery County were the focus of a meeting Friday at the Canajoharie Fire House.
Local officials delivered a rundown of plans for the former Beech-Nut factory at Exit 29 as well as an update on an ongoing project with the New York Power Authority to install LED street lights this summer in the village, which will own the lights outright, according to officials.
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