Medline, the medical supply giant that had planned to build a huge distribution center in St. Tammany Parish, is opting instead for a site in neighboring Tangipahoa Parish, a company spokesman said Wednesday, ending uncertainty over the project's location and a contentious chapter in St. Tammany politics.
"We're moving forward with the site in Hammond," company spokesman Jesse Greenberg said. "We're working on contracts and construction plans with the parish and the city, and we're excited to move the project forward."
He said construction will begin in the first quarter of 2021.
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