Intermodal facility being explored |
Intermodal facility being explored |
Aug 20 2007, 01:01 PM
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http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;TM=54065.42
QUOTE Co. Committee To Look At Intermodal Officials to start advisory task force to ensure ‘transparent’ process in development. Laurie Wink The News-Dispatch LA PORTE - An advisory task force is being created to help county officials evaluate prospective developers and sites for an intermodal freight terminal in La Porte County. County Commission President Barbara Huston said in a press release Friday the commissioners are developing an "orderly and fair process" that would involve public input. The task force will have 15 to 20 members. The convergence of rail lines, coupled with closeness to major interstate highways, has positioned La Porte County as a prime location for a facility that could create jobs and boost economic development. It would serve as a place where cargo is transferred between trucks and trains. Two railroad companies are said to be eying locations here, but are saying little publicly about their plans. Some property owners have said they have been approached by a real estate company that has been buying options on farmland in southern La Porte County. "We will put a very public, transparent process in place to evaluate developers and sites before we ever give approvals to anyone," Huston said. Huston said the county has received multiple inquiries from real estate firms, venture capital groups, railroads and real estate investment trusts interested in prospective county locations. She said county attorney Shaw Friedman and county economic development coordinator Matt Reardon will coordinate contacts and issue a request of interest to identify serious proposals. Her own preference is to use the Kingsbury Industrial Park as the site of the intermodal facility, but she and the other commissioners are open to all possibilities, she said. |
Oct 26 2007, 11:50 AM
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http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;TM=50531.91
QUOTE Intermodal On Voter's Minds In Kingsbury Five candidates are running for four at-large seats on town council. Laurie Wink The News-Dispatch KINGSBURY - Five candidates - four Democrats and one Republication - are running for four at-large positions on the Kingsbury town council. Democrat Laura Matchette is unopposed for clerk-treasurer. The possible location of an intermodal facility in or near Kingsbury is one of the biggest concerns of local residents. The town is about a mile from the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant - mentioned as a potential intermodal site. Three council candidates are incumbents. Democrat Ed Ritter and Republican Jeffery Matchette are seeking re-election, along with Democrat Carol McMahon, who was appointed to the council eight months ago to fill a vacancy. McMahon is interested in council financial decisions and tax issues, but hasn't decided whether she's for or against an intermodal because she lacks enough information. Otherwise, she said, Kingsbury doesn't have many issues. "This is a nice little town to live in," McMahon said. "I'd like to keep it small." Democrat Betty Durham is running for a position on the town council after previously serving four terms. A 38-year Kingsbury resident, Durham said she enjoys working with the people - who all know each other - and finding out what's on their minds. She hopes to return to the council but said all of the candidates are "good people." Like McMahon, she feels she doesn't have enough information about the issues surround the intermodal to make a decision. "It's going to affect us a lot," Durham said. "I believe we ought to talk about it." Democrat Sherry Banic is also vying for one of the four council positions that will be decided Nov. 6. Contact Laurie Wink at lwink@thenewsdispatch.com. |
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