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Amazon’s plan to curb its aggressive logistics network expansion following a $3.8 billion first-quarter net loss has sent tremors of unease through some Connecticut communities where the e-commerce giant was eyeing new distribution facilities a potential source of significant new jobs and tax revenues.
In Plainfield, Town Planner Mary Ann Chinatti read with apprehension news spilling out of Amazon’s April 28 earnings report. A roughly 200,000-square-foot “last-mile” fulfillment center under construction in her town just off Interstate 395 is expected to bring 400 to 600 jobs.
Some cities and towns that once rolled out the red carpet for new giant distribution centers – and the accompanying growth in tax revenue and jobs – are becoming increasingly hesitant.
As towns like Windsor and South Windsor have experienced a warehouse boom, residents are raising increasing alarm over congestion, pollution and noise concerns, prompting some local governments to contemplate stricter land-use controls.