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Senate committee finds Loring Development Authority met review standards after update on PFAS, data center interest and workforce housing plans
Summary
The Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development conducted a quasi‑independent review of the Loring Development Authority, heard updates on PFAS remediation, a proposed data‑center project, military training partnerships and workforce housing plans, and by voice straw poll indicated the authority met statutory requirements.
Sen. Chip Curry and the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development reviewed the Loring Development Authority on Feb. 9, 2026, and by voice straw poll indicated the authority met the committee’s statutory review standards.
Jonathan Judkins, president and CEO of the Loring Development Authority, told the committee the authority now has two full‑time staff and 13 trustees and has completed a recent audit with operational recommendations but no findings that would raise statutory compliance concerns. He said Loring contracted RHR Smith for the audit and filed an unaudited 2025 financial statement in the committee packet.
Judkins outlined tenant growth during fiscal 2025 — including Aero Intelligence, Northwoods LLC ground stations, a Space Force‑related tower tenant and several manufacturing and service tenants — and said the Mansour Drive housing project expanded from 14 to 37 rental units under new property management. He said workforce housing and…
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