I heard on the news this morning that the Crown Vantage Paper Mill in Parchment has been demolished. It makes me sad to see old structures taken down, especially ones that provided jobs to their communities.
The town was apparently anxious to “double their tax base,” and believed that new residential development spur further growth. But I wonder where all those new residents will be working?
It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the new homes or condos to be built.
I also have to wonder how long Vicksburg’s own Lee Paper Mill will be standing. Will the village be tempted to gain tax revenue by tearing it down and giving the land to some developer?
It seems to me be a shame that the investments made in constructing anything have to be lost, and can’t be improved upon. I wonder how much was spent on building and improving the Lee Paper Mill over the last century. What would the architects, engineers and builders say if they were to learn that their investment would be worth so little in 2010? How could we add to and increase their investment, rather than just wiping it out?
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Paper-mills-out-new-developments-in
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