Economic Development

Milton Area Industrial Development Association
(M.A.I.D.A.)

Milton Area Industrial Development Association's economic development strategy is single minded; to be the guiding force for an improved economic future through expansion and development of the Industrial Park and assist, promote and participate in regional efforts centered on these and other commercial/industrial sites throughout the Central Pennsylvania Chamber's service region.

Industrial Park expansion is a vital part of the on-going efforts to make available a cost effective, productive industrial site and maintain the esthetics and quality of life, associated with rural central Pennsylvania. Continued growth prompts development.  In February 1999, the State designated the remaining 128 developable acres in the Park, including phases one and two of the Belford Addition and the Tanner Addition, as Keystone Opportunity Zones or tax free zones. This means that these areas are free of State, County and School taxes for twelve years, or until the year 2011, which has since been extended until 2013.

Marketing: MAIDA works in partnership with members of the Central Pennsylvania Economic Development Council to bring prospective companies to the Central Pennsylvania region in order to view potential sites as well as discuss the needs of both the company's future expansion or relocation and our Industrial Park.

The rewards are great:

  • newly expanded businesses in an environmentally friendly area of the state,
  • the creation of new jobs to further stimulate the local economy, and
  • more prospects for continued development.

Having one of the largest and established Industrial Parks in the northeast and central part of Pennsylvania does have advantages, with ready access to an expandable infrastructure and an area-wide workforce easily tapped, putting Milton handily within the top five sites for business location in Pennsylvania.

The MAIDA Committee meets twice monthly and is the major economic development arm of the Chamber. Other related corporations include the Milton Area Development Corporation, the Milton Area Industrial Development Foundation and the Milton Medical Care and Community Betterment Foundation.