Kevin Kamenetz

After the demise of steel making, thousands of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment could be coming to Sparrow’s Point over the next decade. We take an in-depth look at the economic possibilities for the area with Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive; Dan Gunderson, executive director of the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development; and Daraius Irani, executive director of the Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson University.  

The 2013 Maryland General Assembly convenes Wednesday with the president of the Maryland Association of Counties calling for legislators to give local jurisdictions a break from spending mandates and to provide more funding for roads. On the day before the legislative session begins, we speak with three executives about the financial burdens their counties face as the O'Malley administration tries to balance the state budget. Our guests: Ken Ulman of Howard County, David Craig of Harford County, and Kevin Kamenetz of Baltimore County.

Last Thursday, the hopes of those who thought the Sparrows Point steel mill might one day produce steel again were dashed. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced that the owners' plan to level the buildings on Sparrows Point in the next few years, and sell off all the equipment.

Web Extra: Community College of Baltimore County President Sandra Kurtinitis

Sparrows Point is synonymous with steel, but as steelmaking on the point comes to at least a temporary standstill, people are looking for ways to bring other jobs to the peninsula. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz sees an opportunity in the Port of Baltimore, which is hoping to expand.  To figure out possible uses, he’s formed the Sparrows Point Partnership, which meets for the first time tomorrow.  Sheilah speaks with the County Executive about the partnership.

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz joins Dan in studio.