Sitka board approves 2 parcel sale to Silver Bay; dispute with Alaska Pacific Packing remains
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Sitka Sentinel] by Shannon Haugland - Dec 19, 2014
Sitka - The Gary Paxton Industrial Park board voted Wednesday night in favor of selling two parcels of land at the park to Silver Bay Seafoods for about $1.14 million, and entering into a “lease to purchase” agreement on the administration building property.
But board members held off on making the more controversial decisions about sale of other property at the park to Silver Bay or another prospective buyer, saying they needed more information before going forward. They also wanted guidance from the Assembly, and to give the two companies a chance to work out an agreement.
The Assembly will have the final say on all sale of property at the city-owned industrial park.
Silver Bay Seafoods says it wants to take over the majority of the land in the park to expand its seafood plant, build a canning line and process fish waste. The company also would like to take over the administration building for office space and operate a marine services center, working with Halibut Point Marine to build a boat haulout....
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