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Catawba County, N.C., is trying to develop a strategy on attracting new industry and county commissioner Lynn Lail has a couple ideas:

Commissioner Lynn Lail thinks a more scientific incentive method would be beneficial as the county moves to bring in jobs and industry to replace losses.

“We’re taking into consideration whether the company is a growth company for the future and if it’s a better-than-average wage,” Lail said. “Those are the types of companies we want.”

-- Hickory Daily Record, April 26, 2005