Why Amazon’s Second Headquarters Should Choose Montgomery County, Maryland

After months of bids and waiting, Montgomery County, MD, has made the shortlist for Amazon’s second headquarters. Nineteen major cities have also made the cut, including New York, Dallas and Los Angeles. Montgomery is the only county being considered for the online retailers second headquarters. The county consists of 3 cities, 12 towns, 4 villages, and 33 census-designated places, and 5 unincorporated communities. “We have to be all in,” exclaimed County Council member Roger Berliner. “This is the Super Bowl, we’re up against incredible competition.” Montgomery County also beat out the city of Baltimore, making the county Maryland’s last hope.

Amazon’s second headquarters expects to invest more than $5 billion to build the 8-million-square-foot facility and promises to create as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs over the next 15 years. According to a recent study, Amazon’s headquarters would add $17 billion per year to Maryland’s economy and $7.7 billion in annual wages. “Amazon’s second headquarters is the greatest economic development opportunity in a generation, and this study confirms just how transformative this project could be for Maryland,” said Governor Larry Hogan in a statement following the announce of Amazon’s top 20 list, “It checks off all the boxes of what Amazon’s looking for, an extraordinary workforce, diversity, culture, quality of life, transit, near three international airports, you look at what we bring to the table.”Some additional requirements include:a metropolitan area with over a million people,direct access to public transportation, and to be able to expand 8 million square feet in the next decade.

Amazon is no stranger to business in Maryland. The company operates a distribution center in Baltimore and employs about 5,000 workers in the state already, not counting thousands of seasonal positions it fills during the holidays. The governor submitted legislation to create a $5 billion incentive package to lureAmazon’s second headquarters, a mix of state and local tax incentives and infrastructure upgrades that would be the state’s biggest economic development package ever.

The community of Maryland are now able to broadcast their opinions on Amazon. While state officials deal with the financial benefits, agencies and businesses within Indianapolis are now able to give insight on their city as well. This is why Amazon’s Headquarters should choose Maryland.

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