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[quote=Anonymous]Montgomery County is too much of a risk for businesses to seriously consider it as an option. Keep in mind that a business has a responsibility to try to keep costs down and stay in business not be a checkbook for the county.

The straw regulation or paper bag tax isn't really the problem. Its the taxes, poor fiscal position of the county and hostile business attitude of the local government. There is too much risk even if you could negotiate a better tax position that the county would spend all its time looking for loopholes to raise taxes and fees.

Restaurants exist in Montgomery County because there is a market but they have much costs to operate than in VA and even DC. The county alcohol control is hated by restaurant owners. Small local businesses have basically all moved up to Howard or Frederick.

The other issue is traffic. If you want to attract tech workers you are going to be far more successful if you locate near other tech companies. No tech worker is going to relocate up to MD from VA when all the other opportunities exist down in VA. The commute from MD to VA or VA to MD is too bad now. [/quote]

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