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In late fall of 1977, the first phase was completed and the lots were available for sale. The construction included a 20,000 lineal foot 12-inch water main and a 15,000 lineal foot sewer main, both having been connected with the municipal systems; 6,600 lineal feet of road surface, a surface drainage system and street lighting with some site clearance. By the spring of 1978, Phase I was finalized. The first phase would provide the city with 1,000 to 1,500 new job opportunities. Myles Standish Industrial Park was officially dedicated on June 23, 1978, with a suitable program involving federal, state and city officials, that included the ground breaking ceremonies of Boyden Plastics and Waters Associates Inc. Special acknowledgements for four former mayors were included in the ceremony; Theodore Aleixo, Jr. and the late Benjamin Friedman, Joseph Flood, and Rudolph DeSilva. In the early 80’s when I-495 was completed, the momentum shifted. Dozens of companies began to take interest in the below-market-priced lots in the industrial park. In the mid 80’s, the Taunton Development Corporation in cooperation with the City of Taunton attempted to purchase addition land. After several years of persistent lobbying by the late Senator John F. Parker and later, Senator Marc Pacheco in April of 1995, they finally acquired 218 acres, which is now known as Phase II. Phase III was obtained in August of 2000 and contained 154 acres. The Taunton Development Corporation is currently negotiating with the State to acquire 156 acres of former State Hospital land to be developed as Phase IV of Myles Standish Industrial Park. The United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, has used Myles Standish industrial park as an example of the development of an industrial park and the benefits that a city and its residents realize for taxes and employment.
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Current News: ______ Transportation Demand Management Program Commuter Survey At the Myles Standish Industrial Park Association meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 where traffic issues were discussed, company representatives were informed that a Transportation Demand Management Program is being launched this summer starting with a commuter survey. The survey is to be completed by each MSIP employee and returned for tabulation by our Wheaton College intern, Max Swanson, who is busy compiling the survey information. We hope to have a report by the end of the summer. MSIP companies also received information concerning MassRIDES and GATRA incentives for commuters. If you have questions or to obtain a survey, please call the Taunton Development Corporation at 508-824-5857 or e-mail info@tauntondevelopment.org
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