Fishing for the Big One
Last week Webster City had an industrial park of 37 acres where slow, steady development has occurred over the last 25 years. This week, we learned that same industrial park will expand to 600 acres. What a difference a week makes. Also, this week, the City Council of Webster City voted to spend $220,000 to certify the new, enlarged industrial park. Is it really necessary? Why does it cost so much? Welcome to the major leagues of industrial development, where the pace is fast and competition unrelenting. A town needs every advantage it can get to play this game, and site ...