A timeline toward construction unfolds over the next few months. On March 7, the city is slated to approve major property tax breaks for the project, complementing similar incentives already approved by county and school district leaders. By the end of April, the city will likely finish the process of annexing the site of the future Fufeng plant, as well as a group of nearby businesses that have been skeptical of the deal.
At the City Council work session on Monday, Jan. 31, community members voiced concerns about how the proposed corn milling plant will be in competition with local co-ops, and how tax breaks and infrastructure improvements to accommodate the foreign company provide it an unfair advantage over local businesses.
The draft agreement will once again appear at City Hall, giving leaders yet another chance to meet the public and ask their own questions about the massive forthcoming project.
At the City Council work session on Monday, Jan. 31, community members voiced concerns about how the proposed corn milling plant will be in competition with local co-ops, and how tax breaks and infrastructure improvements to accommodate the foreign company provide it an unfair advantage over local businesses.