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Unidentified speaker says group is pursuing donation of ConocoPhillips property for insect‑research facility; fundraising, code‑setting planned
Summary
An unidentified meeting participant outlined plans to seek donation of a ConocoPhillips property for use as an insect-research facility, gave a contested operating-cost estimate and described near-term fundraising and procedural steps, including an agenda item to create a funding code.
An unidentified speaker at a local meeting said the group is pursuing donation of a ConocoPhillips property and is preparing to repurpose it as a research site for sterile insects and mosquito work. The speaker said they have briefed the judge and expect community donors to contribute checks to support initial operations.
The speaker described operating-cost estimates that differed sharply: they offered a working figure of about $1,000,000 a year to operate the site, while — according to the speaker — the county clerk, Phillips, estimated annual operating costs at $300,000–$500,000. "I put 1000000 dollars a year," the speaker said, then relayed that Phillips' estimate was significantly lower, indicating a pending dispute over likely costs.
Why it matters: converting a large industrial site for research and vector-control work can require…
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