September 26, 2006

Tacoma Narrows

Lets hope we read stories about our City Manager talking to MassPort about a price for ORH over the next 277 days. Note also how Tacoma Narrows received two bids from private parties that were unsolicited.



County Executive John Ladenburg is set to meet this week with Tacoma City Manager Eric Anderson to begin the process of negotiating a purchase price for the Tacoma Narrows Airport, which is on the Gig Harbor Peninsula on the west side of Puget Sound. A feasibility study shows the county could break even on the deal because of the economies of scale that could be achieved by running two airports. The County already operates the Pierce County Airport.

Ladenburg says he would consider the purchase price, the cost of capital improvements and the amount of help the county could get from state or federal grants before deciding whether to recommend the purchase. The city announced earlier this year it would sell or close the airport. The city has received at least two unsolicited offers from private parties.

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