Industrial board eyes survey of area needs

Members of the Escambia County Industrial Development Authority board held a luncheon and forum for board members and the county's mayors Thursday, March 5, laying out the framework for the organization's goals in the coming year.

ECIDA board chairman Rick Wilson called the meeting to outline the board's course for the coming year and to encourage a spirit of cooperation between board members, county officials and city representatives across Escambia County.

The Escambia County Industrial Development Authority is the county's principal organization concerned with economic development, both in...