[CPEO-IRF] Stratford Plant (CT) bidders

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Miron anticipates lots of bidders for engine plant

Fred Musante
Stratford Star (C)
November 21, 2007

Mayor James Miron predicts there will be numerous bids for the purchase 
and redevelopment of the Stratford Army Engine Plant when the property 
is offered for sale in early 2008, based on the positive response at a 
bidders conference last week.

At least two companies want to base film-making and digital media 
industry operations at the property to take advantage of special tax 
incentives the state offers, Miron said, though he declined to name them.

"That's exciting," he said of the prospect of bringing the film industry 
to Stratford.

Representatives of at least 30 potential bidders filled a meeting room 
at a hotel near Bradley Airport to question federal, state and local 
officials about the former tank engine manufacturing facility, which has 
been renamed "Point Stratford" for marketing purposes.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1349&dept_id=415619&newsid=19046680&PAG=461&rfi=9

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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