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County nearing sale of roughly 8.9 acres at Tenant Way landfill to Port of Longview for rail expansion, staff says

2090570 · January 8, 2025
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Public Works reported the Port of Longview is purchasing a county parcel at the Tenant Way landfill to construct additional rail lines. County staff said the sale price is about $2.5 million and proceeds go to landfill closure funds; final escrow and closing are expected within a month or two.

Public Works staff told the board that the Port of Longview is moving forward with a purchase-and-sale agreement for about 8.9 acres at the Tenant Way landfill to enable rail expansion and storage capacity.

“It's mainly for storage capacity for them, and then they'll go across the river and then be able to queue up and into the storage unit or the the lines there and and get back into the main rail system,” staff said, describing the project’s purpose. Public Works said attorneys…

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