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Article: Sarasota County's economic strategy pays off in 2002. (Insider News).
- Article from:
- Sarasota Magazine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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Sarasota County's relative insulation from national economic downturns paid off in 2002 with the addition of 472 new, higher-wage jobs as companies assisted by the Sarasota County Committee for Economic Development (CED) relocated and expanded in the community. Employment in Sarasota County also remained robust last year as communities around the nation experienced surging jobless rates.
Sarasota County's prescription for economic health is no secret: a consistent supply of visitors who become property owners and business operators here; a strong focus on helping local businesses become more productive; and a business recruitment strategy that relocates ...