Tacoma Urbanist
Jan. 22, 2008 at 11:35am
Newsflash : City of Tacoma Sells Tacoma Airport
The TNT is reporting:
Tacoma and Pierce County officials have reached an agreement on the sale of the Tacoma Narrows Airport.
Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg offered $5 million for the airport and “ancillary lands” to be paid over three years.
City Manager Eric Anderson accepted
Probably for the best. It was a money loser and a questionable benefit to the city. Plus, it will stay open. (Although since it will now be owned by Pierce County and city residents pay county taxes, perhaps it is a wash.)
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