A new cement plant and retail landscaping business is set to develop land in Flynn Industrial Park.
The Parsons City Commission approved the sale of about 6 acres of land in the park for $10,000 to Ed OâBrien, who wants to open Edâs Ready Mix on the land between Ottawa Road and Flynn Drive. The property is part of 26 acres the city has held in reserve for the possible expansion of Old Dominion Freight Line. It is on the north end of that land, and Old Dominion had no problem with the sale.
The commissioners also approved the city paying about $1,600 for a survey of the undeveloped land. Tap fees and permit fees will be waived, and OâBrien will benefit from the neighborhood revitalization program in the U.S. 59 and U.S. 400 area that offers a 10-year tax abatement on commercial property improvements.