MILTON — Santa Rosa County may soon have more prepared property to entice businesses to locate here due to a $1 million allocation from the state.
“Through special appropriations from the state of Florida, Santa Rosa County received $1,000,000 in funding to further improve the infrastructure into the Northwest Florida Industrial Park at I-10,” Santa Rosa County Economic Development Director Shannon Ogletree said.
The work will mean an additional 30 acres plus a second entrance to the park.
The additions will still cost the county $41,000 for the expansion and $223,000 for the entrance above the million. Ogletree said after putting the work out for bid, this amount could become lower or higher.
Ogletree said he's courting three companies to the county with this development in mind, in the sectors of manufacturing, aviation and distribution.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Santa Rosa County eyes $1M industrial park expansion