""Hopefully either we purchase it outright, or, at the end of the day, if we can work with another developer who wants to come in and share our same vision," Steve Carmona, Pico Rivera's city manager, said of Wednesday's auction. The site could be used for affordable housing, public open space, or to house an operation focusing on sustainable, plant-based food innovation, according to the city."
"Manning Beef made national headlines in 2021 when a small herd of cattle escaped through an open gate and went for a nighttime stroll, wandering more than a mile away into a residential neighborhood. One of the about 40 escapees charged at a family of four and was fatally shot by law enforcement who were assisting in the effort to round up the animals."
Pico Rivera intends to bid at the public auction for the 3.74-acre Manning Beef meat-processing facility to prevent another meatpacking company from taking over the site. The city aims to either purchase the site outright or partner with a developer that shares its vision for affordable housing, public open space, or a plant-based food innovation operation. The opening bid was set at $7 million and the city has reserved funds for strategic real estate acquisitions. Manning Beef, founded in the 1920s with a plant opening three decades later, closed nearly four months ago after violations, escaped cattle and bankruptcy.
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