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Lake Wales EDC and Chamber report new business leads, focus on raising per-capita income and workforce pipeline
Summary
Skip Alford, president and CEO of the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council, presented first-quarter leads and said more industrial structures would help Lake Wales capture larger capital investment.
Skip Alford, president and CEO of the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council, told the City Commission that the chamber is tracking prospective capital investments ranging from about $200,000 to several million dollars and that the city’s ability to compete improves if more industrial structures and sites are available.
Alford said the chamber is getting more inquiries from manufacturers and cited one “build-to-suit” prospect with large potential capital investment. He noted the city’s industrial inventory…
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