Garrett County in the Present

 
fiber.garrettcounty.org - garrett google fiber network - business Garrett County, the western most county in Maryland, has been called “the model for economic development in rural America,” by the CEO of Sage Policy Group. Featuring over 900 privately owned businesses, major employers include: Pillar Innovations, Beitzel Corporation, GMS Industrial Supply/Pioneer Conveyor, First United Bank Corp, Fechhiemer Brothers, Garrett Container Systems, Wisp Resort, Phenix Technologies and Total Biz Fulfillment. The county features four major industrial parks (Central, Northern, Southern and Keysers Ridge) with a fifth in development in McHenry, MD, adjacent to the recently improved and expanded Garrett County Airport.
 
fiber.garrettcounty.org - garrett google fiber network - residence Garrett County is a “second home” for many metropolitan residents from Baltimore, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and northern Virginia, many of whom telecommute. The northern part of the county is bisected by I-68 which joins the I-79 corridor which runs between Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA. Comprised of eight municipalities, Garrett County is home to 30,000 people and 19,600 households, businesses, and public facilities. The southern part of the county houses the county-seat, Oakland, a variety of educational facilities, healthcare and personal care organizations, retail businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
 
fiber.garrettcounty.org - garrett google fiber network - rural The County has a unique distribution of demographics, largely determined by its signature topography and characteristics. It’s primarily rural government structure offers the broadest possible range of options for testing many construction and engineering options. Regulatory control is minimal and legacy providers have existing infrastructure sharing agreement s in places that are reasonable and affordable. In a well defined area, significant diversity is available in household income, educational attainment, disposable income, culture and lifestyles. Business and government institutions are equally diverse and offer significant opportunities for substantial growth. Significant economic growth can be realized by broadband availability within the County. With a limited investment, adoption rates can be monitored among the many consuming segments of the community and near term revenue can be realized from pent up demand among those that are already heavy users of applications.