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$150,000
bid on plant
to be made
By Mary Beth Martin
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to offer $150,000 for the Aileen, Inc. plant near Flint Hill in a bold attempt to begin restoring the facility to income producing status.
On Nov. 30, the board met to hear and discuss information regarding the property collected by County Attorney, Peter Luke, and County Administrator, John McCarthy. The board had instructed them to have the building assessed for damage and repair costs and to explore legal liability. Furthermore, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality sent its preliminary report, including risk assessment and recommended cleanup, several hours earlier.
After answering questions from the small group who assembled, Chairman Pete Estes announced that the board would go into executive session, where they stayed for three hours.
“The more we learn about the overall situation, the more complex some of the problems become. We are striving to do the best for Rappahannock County,” Estes said later. “It’s a situation we can’t ignore, and it’s not going to cure itself.”
Aileen, Inc. walked away from the environmental cleanup by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York on Jan. 24, 1993, shortly after the pollution was discovered. The facility has been abandoned since 1995. It consists of a 100,000 square foot plant and 36 acres of industrially zoned land. Although offered for
See AILEEN, Page A6
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