The group promising massive redevelopment in Opelousas returned to the city this week, claiming before the City Council they had secured a $4 billion loan for a new airport, manufacturing plant and a “smart city,” among other projects.That means the project can move forward “without the city or its citizens having to pay a single dime or dollar,” the construction partner on the project, Charles Watson, told council members.Watson told council members the group is “pretty far advanced in the preliminary design,” although the group’s 18-minute address to the council did not include any visual presentation of the designs.Jack Ahart, chairman of Ahart Solutions International, said afterward there wasn’t enough time to show any plans on paper, and that he was asked not to do so. Developers promising billions of dollars in investments for Opelousas, but details are scarce Ahart told The Advocate that construction can begin on a $300 million factory in the spring of next year. The factory would produce materials for future construction projects in Opelousas while operating with uncommon efficiency, he said. For example, if they decided to focus only on affordable housing, “we can make 10,000 homes a year,” Ahart saidWatson, the construction partner, told… Read full this story
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