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Canton mayor says potential buyer showed interest in closed mill as AG sues Evergreen
Summary
Mayor Zeb Smathers told the Canton Town Board he and the interim manager met with a Spritas Worldwide executive about buying the closed Pactiv Evergreen mill site and described the meeting as "very positive," while noting the state attorney general has sued Evergreen seeking roughly $12 million.
Mayor Zeb Smathers told the Canton Town Board on May 23 that he and Interim Manager Stinnett met with a Spritas Worldwide executive about a possible purchase of the closed Pactiv Evergreen mill site and described the meeting as "very positive." Smathers also said North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a lawsuit against Evergreen seeking recovery of about $12 million in grant funds the company allegedly failed to repay.
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