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Union City staff reports progress on Weimer farm, cocoa-processing prospect and rail access talks
Summary
Council staff reported ongoing work with USDA on the Weimer farm and said a cocoa-processing facility is the furthest along among prospective projects; a separate company, Saving Grains, is seeking high-speed rail access and is working with architects and engineers.
Council staff updated the Union City Village Council on local economic-development prospects at the Feb. 3 meeting, reporting continuing discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Weimer farm and active negotiations with prospective industrial tenants.
“The cocoa-processing facility is probably the farthest along,” a staff member said, adding that the village has also met with Saving Grains, which is seeking access to high-speed rail and is working with an architect and engineer on site plans.
Why it matters: potential industrial investment could create jobs, change land use around the Weimer farm site and require infrastructure coordination (including rail access) if companies like Saving Grains secure a location in the village.
Details: Staff said they are still meeting with prospective companies and that one firm with whom they have spoken over several years is now engaging architects and engineers to develop designs. The staff member characterized progress as steady but slow: “It’s just at a snail’s pace right now.”
Next steps: staff will continue meetings with USDA and prospective companies and will work with architects and engineers on project design; no formal agreements or incentives were announced at the meeting.
The council did not take formal action on these projects during the Feb. 3 session.
