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Article: Gulfport reaching out with new economic development effort.(Focus)
- Article from:
- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- December 8, 2008
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With hurricane recovery underway and business opportunities knocking on its door, the City of Gulfport decided it was time to establish an office of economic development with a professional developer and a five-member commission.
"We made the determination that we wanted to guide and direct our own destiny and could influence our future more effectively with a dynamic, fully-engaged economic development department," says Mayor Brent Warr. "Our proactive stance places Gulfport at the forefront of development opportunity."
Officially named the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission (GRC). the guiding board brings private sector leadership to the process. The ...