Supervisor Glen Castore announced that Union Pacific is offering to build a long siding north of County 9 for direct service to industry. Possibly breaking ground this spring for a huge frozen food warehouse, it may add 50 permanent jobs.
To make it happen, a new water well and community septic system will be built.
Still to be decided if Xcel, SWEC co-op will put in three phase service, backed up by three substations, for ultra dependable power service.
The township will pay up to $2 million to repave 140th street west to baseline. And Bridgewater is applying to MNDOT for funding of 140th street paving.
Steele Waseca will help pay for a water tower and engineering costs.
Longer range more industry served by the Union Pacific and by Met-Con’s
Burgeoning industrial developments may require cooperation with Faribault on water, sewage treatment, and tax sharing.
