Could GM plant sale attract jobs?
More jobs may be an attractive byproduct if voters approve a bond issue allowing Oklahoma County to buy the former General Motors plant.
The jobs could be filled both by Tinker Air Force Base employees as well as the private sector, officials said Tuesday. Oklahoma County commissioners hope voters will pass a bond issue that will allow the county to buy the GM site for $55 million and lease the space to Tinker. It's been more than two years since the last GM vehicle rolled off the assembly line in Oklahoma City, and city leaders said it's time to put the plant to use — while also helping the state's largest single-site employer. If the deal goes through, Tinker will occupy two-thirds of the 3.8 million-square-foot facility. Robin Roberts, executive vice president of economic development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, said the remaining one-third of the building will be open for private-sector companies to locate in the state, which could mean more jobs. City leaders said the GM plant will give Tinker more room to work on maintenance projects such as the C-17 engines and the KC-X tanker.
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