New industry slated for Angel Lane

Tuesday, August 2, 2005 5:09 PM CDT

Twenty-two acre property sold to area developers

by Laura Brandt

City officials hope that a piece of land northeast of town on Angel Lane will bring some new jobs to Ashland.

"We've been working with the landowners for a long time out there," City Administrator Ken Eftink said. "(The development) will add to the tax base that supports the City, the schools and the fire district. So, we're excited about the prospect of some new development and creating more jobs."

Farmer and landowner Ralph Goetting sold the 22-acre property. He said that he had purchased the parcel of land about 20 years ago and had not been trying to sell it very long when Sanron Development decided to purchase it.

Owners of the Columbia-based Sanron Development Brian Buffield and Larry Butler would not say what their plans are for the site, but said that they will disclose that information within the next couple of weeks.

The 22-acre property was annexed on August 22, 2000, as part of 870 acres annexed into the City limits that day in the Angel Lane area.

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