The Dispatch contacts some of the principals about CottonMills. The spin is that nothing has changed for CottonMills. If it was as close to reality as is portrayed, then why would anyone sell out?
From the article:
The layout of the proposed development, although still conceptual, also has changed, Nicholas said. He said he would provide updated site plans to The Dispatch, but those had not been received as of Saturday.
Still, Nicholas said the project is “very large.”
“It has not been scaled down,” Nicholas said. “It’s still very large. Construction costs have come down, which has really helped us.”
Greater Starkville Development Partnership President Jon Maynard had heard about the change in ownership when contacted Friday night, but hadn’t heard all of the specifics.
“Honestly, I don’t know how to see it,” Maynard said. “I haven’t talked to them enough to find out more.”
Maynard said he has a meeting Monday with Nicholas to “talk about it more directly,” but he doesn’t think the change in ownership will doom the project.
“I know they still plan to move forward,” Maynard said. “I don’t think this is a bad thing at all. (Nicholas) is the local connection and I think he can push this project forward a little more diligently.”
Nicholas attended Mississippi State University and two of his sons have graduated from MSU. A third son is enrolled there now.
“I have a lot of maroon blood in me,” Nicholas said. “That’s one of the reasons I pushed this project so hard, because I love Mississippi State and I love Starkville.”
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