Diversification, not...siloization?

Don't ask him to spell “siloization,” because C.J. Fishman, chairman of the Sarasota County Economic Development Council, will just tell you to “spell it like it sounds.”

But the concept of more regional economic development thinking was the key point of Fishman's March 29 message to city and county commissioners at an economic development summit held in Venice.

The meeting brought together county government and the cities of North Port, Venice and Sarasota to discuss the county's and cities' economic development plans to create jobs and diversify the local economy. In a bit of silo irony, the town of Longboat Key did not show up.