http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/04/19/business-17/ Your neighborhood news source Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:36:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/04/19/business-17/comment-page-1/#comment-961 The Silver Spring Penguin | News, Views, Stuff » » Leggett: When NPR knocks, open the door Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:54:50 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/04/19/business-17/#comment-961 [...] a Monday morning media event outside the Shady Grove Metro station, Leggett told The Penguin that NPR’s possible relocation would allow downtown Silver Spring to continue its economic [...] [...] a Monday morning media event outside the Shady Grove Metro station, Leggett told The Penguin that NPR’s possible relocation would allow downtown Silver Spring to continue its economic [...]

]]> http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/04/19/business-17/comment-page-1/#comment-893 johnny blaze Tue, 29 May 2007 05:08:12 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/04/19/business-17/#comment-893 I worry about all these "financial incentives" the county is doling out in order to convince businesses to locate here in SS. Why do they need inducing? Isn't downtown's Silver Spring's proximity to the Metro, et. al. incentive enough? What's worrisome is that clearly the county is cash-strapped and doesn't, for instance, have enough resources to increase the police presence in downtown. I just hope these mysterious incentives aren't coming in the form of tax breaks or outright payments from the county. I worry about all these “financial incentives” the county is doling out in order to convince businesses to locate here in SS. Why do they need inducing? Isn’t downtown’s Silver Spring’s proximity to the Metro, et. al. incentive enough? What’s worrisome is that clearly the county is cash-strapped and doesn’t, for instance, have enough resources to increase the police presence in downtown. I just hope these mysterious incentives aren’t coming in the form of tax breaks or outright payments from the county.

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