Business View Magazine Jan-2019

85 ary for our adjacent town, the City of Scappoose. So, our farmland has been opened up, under the state rules, for commercial development.And we’re see- ing that happen–a lot of infrastructure develop- ment, land leases, in particular, outside the fence, but adjacent to the Airport.We have a state-sponsored consortium of large corporations and other educa- tional entities that are working together to create a research and development park and training center near the Airport with tremendous potential. Big players like Boeing are involved. So, there’s a great deal of development opportunity with the potential for through-the-fence Airport access down the road.” “We’re well-positioned for growth and develop- ment,while keeping our small-town, informal, acces- sible characteristics that we’ve always had,”Allison says, in conclusion.“We’re doing very well as a Port District and we’ve got the deep pockets to support the Airport and provide services and work with our tenants and potential customers.We’re a good professional group with good resources to help with development and the flying world.We’re excited about that and committed to it.” PREFERREDVENDOR Tapani Inc. -www.tapani.com

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