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The Gadsden Airport Authority will hear presentations from prospective purchasers/leasers of an 88-acre parcel of land on Steele Station Road at its next regular meeting, at noon Aug. 20. GAA Chairman Harry McLendon said Tuesday that the meeting likely will be in Meeting Room 1 at The Venue, and will be followed Aug. 27 by a meeting for public comments and discussion. McLendon said the authority is asking that presentations be kept to 45 minutes or an hour. The GAA has heard from two potential buyers/leasers Pilgrim s Pride, for construction of a rendering plant; and the Etowah Community group, which made an alternative offer to buy or lease to property to develop an industrial park for light industry. ....
You can always tell when someone is on the wrong side of an issue when he or she resorts to name calling and defensive statements. Such is the recent case of David Hooks, director of the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority in response to Gadsden City Council member Thomas Worthy’s comments during last week’s council meeting. Worthy spoke of Rep. Robert Aderholt’s letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, asking the agency to consider the opposition to a proposed Pilgrim’s Pride rendering plant on Gadsden Airport Authority property, when making any decision on allowing the project to proceed. ....
GAA says its consent is not needed for Pilgrim's to seek FAA permit gadsdentimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gadsdentimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
That letter put the company s interest in the site in writing, and asked for the GAA s help in seeking releases from the FAA to develop the property, and with rezoning through the City of Gadsden. In the latest letter, Glover wrote, We plan this action (going to the FAA) based on consultation with the Authority s consultant, who advised that we may submit the request without Authority action. As you ll recall from our June 16 letter, we are also seeking permission to rezone the 88 acre parcel currently owned by the Authority, he wrote. We respectfully request any necessary public meetings be held as soon as possible so the Authority may consider any offers on both the land saw or lease and the rezoning of the land. ....
John Floyd breaks down letter from Pilgrim's Pride official gadsdentimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gadsdentimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.