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Supervisor urges EDA focus on supporting local businesses, citing New London Commerce Center costs
5576058 · August 12, 2025
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A board member urged the Economic Development Authority to shift emphasis from recruiting new companies to supporting existing Bedford County businesses, calling recent EDA expenditures and the New London Commerce Center costly.
A Bedford County supervisor urged the county’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) to focus on supporting existing local businesses rather than recruiting new firms, arguing EDA spending—including on the New London Commerce Center—has been costly.
The supervisor said, “For a long time, I've been…
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