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SALEM — With seven outside companies considering moves to Salem, finding viable industrial space is a high priority, according to Julie Needs.
Needs serves as the executive director of the Sustainable Opportunity Development Center, which oversees economic development activities for the city.
“We have a growing need for facilities in Salem,” she said.
Needs talked about the availability of industrial properties during her report to city council’s Economic Development Committee Tuesday night. A cataloging of properties showed there are 80 industrial buildings in the city, with 71 occupied, six on the market for sale or lease and three just sitting idle.