Monroe awarded $1.34 million to ready Monroe Industrial Park for development

Monroe City Council learned on Oct. 14, 2025, that the city has been awarded $1,341,205 from a Select Site Readiness Program to advance work at the city-owned Monroe Industrial Park on Sutherland.

Teresa Campo, director of the Office of Economic Development, told the council the award includes $1,048,000 for site clearing and about $300,000 for water-system upgrades. Campo said the city previously received $440,000 for due diligence work at the same site and that staff have used that award to complete required predevelopment tasks.

Campo also told the council that, because Monroe’s application was thorough, the state agency reviewing applications told staff they would not have to reapply if additional program funds were reprogrammed or made available. She said the state agency was seeking legislative approval to allow reprogramming of funds to support select-site projects, and that Monroe would be eligible if that occurred.

The council did not take a formal vote on the grant at the meeting; Campo presented the award as an informational update and invited questions. City staff named grant administrator Lisa Connor as a key behind-the-scenes contributor to preparing the city’s application.

The award is intended to advance site readiness work that makes the parcel more attractive and physically prepared for potential industrial or manufacturing investment. Campo described the Monroe Industrial Park as city-owned property on Sutherland and said staff have been working through due diligence and site-preparation steps since the earlier award.

Staff did not provide a construction schedule or estimated completion date for the site work during the presentation, and the council did not set or direct additional actions at the meeting.

Monroe officials said they will continue coordinating with state partners and will keep the council informed as projects tied to the grant move forward.