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Airport selling 18-acre tract to manufacturer

MT. COMFORT — Business is booming at Greenfield manufacturer ATMI Indy LLC, which is acquiring an 18-acre property from the Indianapolis Airport Authority to accommodate the company’s growth, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports.

The company is in the process of buying the parcel directly south of its manufacturing plant at 6324 W. Stoner Drive and west of Indianapolis Regional Airport for $848,000.

The airport authority approved the sale Dec. 13. The deal is expected to close within 120 days.

ATMI Indy makes, delivers and installs precast concrete panels for use in construction projects including warehouse, industrial, retail and office projects. The company was founded in 2003 and has about 100 employees. Its parent company is Aurora, Illinois-based ATMI Precast.

The 18-acre site is currently an undeveloped agricultural field. ATMI Indy plans to begin grading and prepping the site in the spring to turn it into an outdoor storage area.

Cumberland sets shopping cart rules

CUMBERLAND — Shopping carts and baskets aren’t allowed to leave the premises of their businesses in Cumberland, and fines are in place for those who violate the rules.

A new town ordinance requires businesses to have signs on carts and baskets including the identity of the owner or business; notification that removal of the cart or basket from the premises is a violation of town law; and the address and phone number of the business. There must also be signage on the premises notifying patrons that removing shopping carts without authorization is prohibited.

Businesses are subject to a $30 fine per violation. After 10 violations in a calendar year, the fine bumps up to $60 per violation. People are subject to a fine of $20 per violation.

The measure notes that a significant number of shopping carts is removed from businesses and abandoned on public streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way and other public areas. It says that the abandoned cars create safety hazards when they interfere with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Town councilors Anna Pea, Aaron Cutshaw and Brian Gritter voted in favor of the ordinance, Joe Siefker voted against and Nicole Bell was not present.