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<br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />JUNE 8, 1982 <br /> <br />(3) Operating costs at Hornell would be higher than at Martinsville; and <br />(4) Significant, local, political support could be developed in New <br />York and brought to bear on MTA if Budd indicated a willingness to <br />consider Hornell as an alternative assembly site. <br /> <br />Having weighed carefully all of these--and other factors---we decided, during <br />the week of May 10, 1982, to make an alternative offer to MTA to assemble the <br />cars at Hornell. This offer was made only last week and was made on the basis <br />that the cost to MTA, in the event they selected the Hornell alternative, would <br />be higher than if we assembled the cars at Martinsville. <br /> <br />You have asked me the question: "Why didn't we tell you about Hornell?" The <br />answer, frankly, is twofold: <br /> <br />(A) Budd did not want to conduct an "auction" between the two communities; <br />and, <br />(B) Budd wished to present the two alternatives to its customer on a fair <br />basis. <br /> <br />As yet, MTA has not made its choice between the two alternative assembly sites. <br />This decision is probably going to be a moot point because the Canadian <br />financing appears to give them an overwhelming advantage in winning the job. In <br />the event that MTA's initial decision should be altered in our favor, MTA will <br />have to make an economic decision on a fair basis between Martinsville and <br />Hornell. <br /> <br />Don, I would like to close this letter, on behalf of my company, by thanking <br />you and your colleagues, once again, f-r all of the efforts you have made to <br />help us with this project. Budd has not forgotten this or "abandoned" <br />Martinsville. I can assure you that if this decision goes against us both, <br />or against Martinsville, we will not forget the support you gave us. <br /> <br />In acknowledging receipt of a report from Council's Ad Hoc Subcommittee For Industrial <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Development (said committee being composed of Vice Mayor Cole and Councilman Reed), <br /> <br />other members of Council commended this subcommittee for the scope and thoroughness of <br /> <br />its study and report and, also, Council unanimously adopted the following recommendations <br /> <br />made a part of said report: <br /> <br />1. That the Henry County Industrial Development Authority and the Martinsville <br />Industrial Development Authority consider organizing in such a manner that <br />would lead to a unified City/County effort to promote industrial growth. <br /> <br />2. That the two Authorities assume a position of leadership, including the <br />additional responsibility of developing, promoting and selling industrial <br />