SIOUX CITY & WOODBURY COUNTY PARTNER ON MEGASITE DEVELOPMENT

WOODBURY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SIOUX CITY ARE FORMING A PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL PROMOTE THE SOUTHBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND PROPOSED LIBERTY PARK INDUSTRIAL AREA AS A SHOVEL READY MEGASITE.

COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ROB MARQUSEE SAYS  THE ARRANGEMENT COMES OUT OF THE EXPANSION OF CF INDUSTRIES IN THE PORT NEAL AREA.

SIOUX CITY MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS THE CITY AND COUNTY WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES TO BENEFIT BOTH:



SCOTT SAYS CF INDUSTRIES GROWTH HELP PROVIDE MORE MONEY AND CAUSE FOR A STUDY TO DEVELOP ANOTHER I-29 OFF RAMP:



THAT RAMP WOULD BE SOUTH OF THE SGT. BLUFF REST STOP AND NORTH OF THE CURRENT PORT NEAL EXIT. MARQUSEE HOPES LOCAL FARMERS WILL SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL, WHICH HE SAYS SHOULD BOOST THEIR PROPERTY VALUES:



COUNTY SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL TO CREATE THE NEW URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT ON FEBRUARY 12TH.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS THE AGREEMENT ON FEBRUARY 28TH. SGT. BLUFF AND SALIX WILL ALSO HAVE TO DISCUSS THEIR ROLE IN THE PARTNERSHIP.