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Musco seeks city support for 96,000‑sq‑ft expansion, council gives consensus to begin TIF process

Muscatine City Council · May 13, 2026
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Summary

Musco told the council it plans a roughly 94,000–96,000 sq ft expansion (about 25% growth), $15M capital investment plus $2.5M in equipment, and estimates about 25 new jobs; city administration requested council consensus to open a 10‑year, 50% TIF agreement and the council agreed to proceed with attorneys.

Musco manufacturing representatives presented a plan on May 12 to add roughly 94,000–96,000 square feet to their Muscatine facility — about a 25% increase over the current ~370,000 sq ft — and asked the city to consider tax‑increment financing (TIF) support.

Nick Dehner, the company’s director of manufacturing, said the project’s timeline runs from June 2026 through July 2027. He described a capital investment of approximately $15 million for building work and an additional $2.5 million for equipment to outfit the…

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