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Cumberland wants to pay you $20,000 to move to the mountains
Nestled in the mountains of Western Maryland, the small town of Cumberland has been having an unexpected revival as remote workers move in and it upgrades its historic downtown. To keep the momentum going, the city launched a pilot program last week to offer up to $20,000 to 10 families who relocate and commit […] The post Cumberland wants to pay you $20,000 to move to the mountains appeared first on WOLB Talk 1010.
>Western MD City Offering $20K Incentive For People To Move There
Western MD City Offering $20K Incentive For People To Move There. (Cumberland, MD) -- A western Maryland city is trying to lure more residents by offering an incentive program to anyone willing to relocate. The city of Cumberland will pay ten-thousand dollars to anyone who moves there from outside of Allegany County. The program also will pay up to ten-thousand dollars in matching funds for a down payment on a home or approved home renovations. There are several eligibility requirements, including employment verification and a home purchase agreement. Cumberland is located about 130 miles northwest of DC near the borders of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
State settles lawsuit with inmate over seizure of a walking boot
The Maryland Department of Corrections will pay an inmate at the Western Correctional Institution $25,000 to settle a federal lawsuit after corrections officers confiscated his walking boot, a prescribed medical device they said could be weaponized.
Cumberland offering money for new residents through ‘Choose Cumberland Relocation Program’
CUMBERLAND, Md. (DC News Now) — The City of Cumberland is offering a limited-time relocation package program of up to $20,000 for new residents who move within city limits. The “Choose Cumberland Relocation Program” is designed to attract families to move within city limits. The package includes $10,000 in relocation cash and a dollar-for-dollar match […]
Residents to vote whether Callimont Borough, Larimer Township should merge
SALISBURY ― It will be up to residents in Callimont Borough and Larimer Township to decide whether to merge after Somerset County Commissioners and the county Election Board approved Tuesday adding a question to the next election ballot. A referendum on the November ballot will ask the residents if Callimont should be merged...
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