WHY IS FORT MEADE GROWTH IMPORTANT TO HOWARD COUNTY?
• Surprisingly to many people, there is much more to Fort Meade growth than just BRAC. In fact, it is the planning assumption of the Howard County Task Force that growth at Fort Meade will include 22,000 new jobs on the installation during the next 5-7 years. Again this growth has four components, not just one. They are: • BRAC: 5,695 New work positions • NSA: 4,000 New work positions • EUL: 10,000 New work positions • Additional DOD growth: 2,000 New work positions WHO WILL BRAC AFFECT? Residents and businesses of Howard County and the region will benefit from the positive economic impact of BRAC. At the same time there will be challenges as we plan for potential increases in infrastructure requirements. The families of the three BRAC organizations (Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Media and Publications Activity and the Defense Security Clearance Activity) and others who choose to relocate to Maryland will become a welcome addition to our many communities. We must work tog
