Modernization of a company town

I liked this NYT story of one of the last outposts of a company town, Scotia, California, where Pacific Lumber has been the town mayor, caretaker and landlord for more than 150 years, is going to relinquish management control of the town though it will remain one of the main employers. The town across the river might annex Scotia, though it has a host of modern problems, like crime and homelessness, though still at a relatively minimal level. Sounds like a made-for-movie story.