Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett would not say definitively Tuesday whether they recently toured the county with Amazon officials as the company continues its search for a location for its second headquarters.
On Monday, The Washington Post reported that Amazon officials toured sites in Montgomery County, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., last week as part of the company’s process to choose a location. All three jurisdictions are among the 20 finalists that Amazon is considering.
Both Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told the paper they dined with Amazon representatives last week; whether Montgomery County and Maryland leaders met with company officials was not mentioned.
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