Appointed by Allegany County Board of County Commissioners: Matthew Diaz; Robert M. Hutcheson; Robert Smith; James J. Stakem; one vacancy.
Appointed by Garrett County Board of County Commissioners: Ernest J. Gregg; Paul R. Dauphinais, Ph.D.; James C. Hinebaugh; two vacancies.
Appointed by Washington County Board of County Commissioners: John F. Barr; James F. Kercheval; Timothy R. Troxell; two vacancies.
Municipal officials: Robert E. Bruchey II; Lee N. Fiedler; Britten L. (Leo) Martin, Jr.
Western Maryland Senate Delegation: George C. Edwards; Donald F. Munson.
Western Maryland House of Delegates Delegation: Wendell R. Beitzel; John P. Donoghue; Kevin Kelly; Robert A. McKee; LeRoy E. Myers, Jr.; Christopher B. Shank.
![[photo, Western Maryland Business Resource Center, 113 Baltimore St., Cumberland, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/37mun/cumberland/images/1198-1-1447.jpg)
Leanne D. Mazer, Director
c/o Western Maryland Business Resource Center
113 Baltimore St., Suite 300, Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2158; fax: (301) 777-2495
e-mail: lmazer@tccwmd.org
web: www.tccwmd.org
Western Maryland Business Resource Center, 113 Baltimore St., Cumberland, Maryland, July 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
The Council is an association of the governments of Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties. It serves as a regional planning and development agency for the tri-county area. The Council works to enhance the quality of economic development in the region and strengthen relationships among its local governments.
Using State aid, the Council fosters the physical, economic and social development of Western Maryland. The Council also receives planning assistance funds from the federal Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission to administer regional economic development programs. Such programs create or retain permanent jobs and improve the standard of living for the unemployed and underemployed in the most distressed areas of the region. To facilitate planning, the Council may study regional resources; gather and analyze social and economic data; and join with other government agencies, educational institutions, and private organizations in coordinating research.
The Council's program for direct business assistance and enterprise development provides a variety of business financing tools and technical assistance, including a Revolving Loan Fund program, and Data Center Services. Local government aid focuses on grants writing and technical assistance, database resources, regional education, and intergovernmental cooperation.
Twenty-three members comprise the Council. From each county, the Council has three representatives of county government and two private sector representatives appointed by the county commissioners. One elected municipal official is chosen by the respective municipal governments of each county. The House of Delegates members from Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties and the area's two State Senators also serve on the Council. Annually, the Council submits its proposed program and operating budget for the next fiscal year to the Department of Business and Economic Development (Code 1957, Art. 20A, secs. 1-101 through 3-102).
The Education Committee of the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland originated in 1967 as the Educational Subcommittee of the Appalachian Regional Commission. It became the Regional Education Service Agency of Appalachian Maryland (RESA) in 1973 under a joint agreement by its member institutions. It remained a separate administrative unit of government until 2006 when it merged with the Tri-County Council of Western Maryland and received its present name.
The Committee assesses education needs within the region and develops resources to meet them. It also is working to develop a strategic plan to integrate business and economic development needs with education goals.
© Copyright July 06, 2007 Maryland State Archives