THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL, AS EXPECTED, APPROVED A RESOLUTION MONDAY AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HIGH QUALITY JOBS APPLICATION FOR SIOUX HONEY ASSOCIATION, AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON A NEW $130 MILLION DOLLAR HONEY MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO BE LOCATED AT 2501 EXPEDITION COURT.
CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MARTY DOUGHERTY GAVE THE COUNCIL A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT, WHICH WAS APPROVED LAST WEEK BY THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD:
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THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE AT 2501 EXPEDITION COURT AND ADJACENT PROPERTY.
THE COMPANY WILL RENOVATE THE OFFICE SPACE IN THE EXISTING WAREHOUSE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW PROCESSING PLANT AND RAW GOODS WAREHOUSE NEXT TO IT.
DOUGHERTY SAYS AUTHORITY DIRECTOR DEBI DURHAM WAS A BIG HELP WORKING WITH LOCAL ECONOMIC OFFICIALS AND SIOUX HONEY IN GETTING APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECT:
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SIOUX HONEY PLANS TO RELOCATE ITS CALIFORNIA OPERATIONS TO SIOUX CITY, CREATING 39 NEW JOBS AND RETAINING 75 EXISTING JOBS.
Pictured: Marty Dougherty
