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Great Falls, Montana 1,100 acre industrial park plan at funding stage

March 30, 2008 /

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The absence of an industrial park puts Great Falls at a disadvantage when it comes to attracting industrial businesses.

It’s a void Great Falls Development Authority Executive Director Brett Doney points to frequently. John Kramer, the executive director before Doney, pushed for an industrial park as well.

The GFDA is moving closer to filling the gap. About a year ago, developer Joe Stanek partnered with the development authority to turn 1,100 acres he bought north of Great Falls into an industrial park.

By ERIN MADISON
Tribune Business Writer

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‘It has everything a modern industrial park would envy’

Joe Stanek noticed the stretch of land north of Great Falls when he was here visiting his wife Linda’s mother.

The property sits adjacent to city water and sewer lines which had been extended for the malt plant. There is also a high-pressure gas line, an oil line and a rail spur that run near the land.

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