Fri, Jan 08, 2010
DHL, County Working To Donate Site For An Air Commerce
Park
Although a final agreement has not yet been reached, DHL
Express has been working closely with the Clinton County Port
Authority (CCPA) on an agreement to donate the former DHL Air
Hub/Wilmington Airpark to the local community for redevelopment and
future use of the site as an airport/commerce park.
Due to the project complexity, a few details remain to be
settled. Talks between DHL and the CCPA continue to be
constructive, and are progressing. However, DHL and the CCPA are
subject to confidentiality with respect to details of the ongoing
discussions and will issue further details upon resolution of these
discussions.
DHL Express and the CCPA are pleased about the prospects of this
solution supporting the region and people of Wilmington, and are
very hopeful that such a donation could serve as a stimulus for
redevelopment and future commerce in Southwestern Ohio.
The Economic Task Force for the DHL Hub in Wilmington
comprises government officials from the city, county, state and
national levels, along with representatives from ABX Air, Inc. and
ASTAR Air Cargo, community members and business officials.
Co-convened by Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Wilmington Mayor David
Raizk, the group was organized in June 2008 in response to DHL's
negotiations with UPS to take over DHL's air carrier operations and
effectively shut down the Wilmington Air Park. The Economic Task
Force has commenced work to preserve jobs and craft economically
feasible solutions stemming from the potential direct loss of 8,200
area jobs - with significantly more indirect job losses - in
Wilmington and the southwest Ohio region.
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