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Gulf County commissioners discuss dry dock, port incubator and school partnerships for workforce
Summary
Commissioners discussed courting a dry dock operation and using county port land to create an industrial incubator tied to local schools and workforce training, and identified state grant programs as possible funding sources.
Gulf County commissioners discussed pursuing a dry dock operation and related industrial development at county port property, and suggested linking the effort to local school-based workforce training programs.
The discussion, led during a county work session attended by Chairman Quinn, centered on using port-adjacent land for an incubator for ship maintenance, repair and overhaul jobs and on seeking state grants to help fund the initiative. Commissioners said the county could pursue partnerships with schools to certify students for the specialized jobs such a facility would create and recommended engaging the port authority in land-use planning.
Commissioners framed the effort as a regional economic-development…
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