23 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1970
Page
1
Mount Dora will host a new Doric Foods plant owned by the Coca-Cola Company, bringing 80 jobs and a large facility. The move signals an economic shift for the quiet town surrounded by lakes and hills.
After a heated meeting Mount Dora city council approved tax and service considerations to lure Doric Foods from Umatilla. The plant employing about 80 would land on Robie Ave pending permits power and sewer agreements and a possible direct electricity purchase from Florida Power if the city cannot match the utility bid.
Letter to the editor questions the rushed approval of Doric Foods locating in Mount Dora after Tuesday's City Council meeting. Concerns include outside ownership avoiding city millage and utility rates, limited local job impact, and the plant's relocation from Umatilla. The writer worries about tax and rate concessions and whether Mount Dora truly gained.
The speakers discuss humanitarian benefits of the project noting 80 jobs for people and reducing welfare dependence. They contrast this with prior city stance on annexation, suggesting new motivation centers on potential financial gain from the land.
Citizens voice support for Doric Foods plans to build holding tanks for hot water and supply recycled water to a golf course and sewers. Advocates claim 100 new homes and new businesses would follow, while opposing Florida Power entering the city’s service area.
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