Group of locals enters Copia fray

The Napa Valley Register has reported that a group of Napa Valley residents has joined forces to explore ways to preserve Copia’s building and grounds for local and visitor use.

The Coalition to Preserve Copia hopes to develop a re-use and financial plan allowing Copia re-open in a new form, one that is both financially sustainable and community focused.

The fledgling group includes local business people, investors, developers, advocates and vintners. The coalition is in early talks with Copia and bond insurer ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation to buy or lease the property.

The genesis of the group began with local developers Harry Price and John Salmon and Dorothy Lind-Salmon, a longtime booster of downtown Napa business.

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