SPOKANE--The Spokane County Commissioners will have a hearing Tuesday to consider changes to land that might bring a future Boeing plant to the area.
A new Boeing plant would create hundreds of jobs, but it won’t come without a price. The commissioners will discuss changing the zoning by the airport to help supporters land 737 Max Factory in our area.
It has been almost a decade since Boeing left the Inland Northwest, but business leaders and members of the aviation industry hope to bring it back.
The company announced plans to build a new version of one of its single-aisle planes in August of this year.
Greater Spokane, Incorporated, along with the airport and other organizations say the Inland Northwest has invested the time and money to become future home of the 737 Max.
The plant would create anywhere from 500 to 1500 jobs. To bring the plant here, Spokane County would need to change the zoning in the West Plains, which is one of the proposed sites.
Currently, buildings are limited to a height of 35 feet. A facility for the 737 Max would need to be at least 110 feet tall.
Supporters believe Boeing would only compliment the growing aviation industry in the Inland Northwest. Many say they are optimistic about making the changes needed to get the plant here.
Greater Spokane, Incorporated officials say creating jobs does require an investment, but they believe it is worth the price to make a long-term impact on the region.
Supporters believe Boeing will ask for proposals early next year and will decide on a location by the end of 2012.
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