There will soon be more industry and job opportunities in Auburn.
Auburn Technology Park West has recently secured approximately 80 acres that will become Auburn Technology Park West Annex.
“The property has been annexed,” said Forrest Cotten, director of planning for the City of Auburn.
According to David Dorton, director of public affairs for the City of Auburn, the additional land is across from the existing technology park on Beehive Road.
“At some point we will need a whole new tech park,” Dorton said.
The land will have to be prepped once the purpose of it is decided.
“We are in the very early stages,” said Arndt Siepmann, director of industrial development in the department of economic development for the City of Auburn. “What we are doing now is that we are applying and permitting the land for intended future use.”
According to Siepmann, road, sewer, water and basic utilities will be built this year.
While there is not yet a purpose for the land, it is being prepared for when companies and industries want to come in.
According to Siepmann it is ideal to have the lots ready ahead of time.
The addition will create more jobs in Auburn, but is unclear how many until industries start moving into the park.
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