American Tire Land Deal Reportedly Signed
According to the news website wenatcheeworld.com, a site that calls itself the ‘fiercely independent voice of North Central Washington’, American Tire Corporation has signed a $960,000 purchase agreement with the Port of Ephrata that could bring 300 new jobs to the region. This deal, says the site, will provide ATC with 96 acres at the port’s industrial site to build an OTR tyre manufacturing facility. According to port manager Mike Wren, the port is currently attempting to secure $5.5 million for infrastructure improvements to this and other property to help convince the tyre company and others to build at the port’s industrial site. The funds are already trickling in; on November 6 the Ephrata City Council, despite facing a tough budget year, pledged $100,000 to the project, said Wes Crago, Ephrata city manager.