Governor Moore visits Wicomico County as part of “Delivering for Maryland” tour, lauds local projects

Salisbury, Md. – On Thursday, Governor Wes Moore, along with Secretary of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz, visited Quantico and Salisbury to meet with community leaders as local projects that have received the governor’s support get underway.

This includes efforts to bring the county’s first state park at Wetipquin Creek, building a new student union at Salisbury University and renovating the Shorebirds’ ballpark. Moore said this comes on the heels of the state investing over $695 million into higher education in the Eastern Shore and Kurtz says Maryland’s outdoor recreation industry hit $10.6 billion last year.

“This is what delivering for Wicomico County looks like,” he said during a press conference in front of Blackwell Hall at Salisbury University, which is currently undergoing construction. “This is what we mean when I say leave no one behind. This is our state’s future, and we are going to invest in it because our state will be better when this place continues to thrive.”

Moore also stressed the importance of building solar panels on the roof of East Salisbury Elementary School and investing in the city’s airport and in local medical care access. He said $1 million was given to East Salisbury Elementary School for solar panel installation on its roof, $450,000  was invested in the Salisbury Regional airport and $1 million in a new TidalHealth Community Clinic.

County Executive Julie Giordano met with Moore while he toured Blackwell Hall. In a press conference, she lauded Moore’s willingness to put politics aside to work together with local Lower Shore leaders.

“At the end of the day, leadership is not about agreeing on everything,” she said. “It is about finding common ground, working together and delivering results for the people of Maryland. One area where Governor Moore and I share a common vision is the importance of investing in education.” Moore said at the start of his administration, the state had given almost $700 million to the four public colleges on the Eastern Shore.

State officials said they will make a public dedication for Wetipquin Creek State Park this summer ahead of it opening sometime next year.