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Menards wins council approval to establish industrial development district at Veterans Memorial Parkway
Summary
The Saginaw City Council approved establishing an industrial development district at 1808 Veterans Memorial Parkway to support Menards’ planned 39,000-square-foot bagging facility and related investments totaling more than $20 million, with company representatives and Saginaw Future briefing the council during a public hearing.
Saginaw — The Saginaw City Council approved an industrial development district at 1808 Veterans Memorial Parkway on June 27, clearing an initial local step for Menards Incorporated’s planned bagging facility and related site work.
The action follows a public hearing in which Nick Brenner, a Menards representative, told the council the company recently expanded its site to about 30 acres and is “looking at over a $20,000,000 investment, to build this here in Saginaw.” He said the new bagging operation would service Menards stores across Michigan and parts of Ohio and that the company is seeking tax-abatement support to help offset contamination remediation and other site costs.
Steve Hensley, community and economic development director for Saginaw Future, spoke in support and described the project as “the construction of a nearly 39,000…
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