Civil and Municipal - Jan 22

71 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 Chris will be organizing for us moving forward on all our projects.” Dumas insisted that big tech companies like Amazon were not the only ones getting red- carpet treatment. To that end, the Mansfield Bio- Incubator at 241 Francis Avenue supports start- up companies, helping to launch next-generation therapies, diagnostic tools, and medical devices. Modeled as an open-concept laboratory and office space that can house up to 12 start-ups at once, the incubator occupies 10,000 square feet of a former manufacturing plant and is currently expanding. Collectively, these businesses all benefit from Mansfield’s robust infrastructure. “One of the things that really makes this town unique is the fact that we operate our own municipal electric department,” McDermott explained. “It’s something we’re very proud of and, because of that, we currently have the second lowest electrical rates in the State. It’s one of the strengths we like to highlight alongside our location off of I-495, our commuter rail access, and our local municipal airport.” The tides are turning in Mansfield, with McDermott and his team moving to share resources and derive mutual value from MANSF I ELD , MASSACHUSETTS