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Presenter credits Mountain Grove as Twin Cities Industrial Park expansion nears completion
Summary
A presenter told the Mountain Grove City Council that a nearly $5 million Twin Cities Industrial Park project is at the finish line and will add about 260–300 acres; the state’s certified-site process and several grant programs helped fund the work, but local infrastructure funding is still needed.
A presenter announced that the Twin Cities Industrial Park expansion—funded in part through state programs and grants used as the local match—is essentially complete and will add roughly 260 to 300 acres to the existing park.
The presenter said the work began after the state designated preferred sites and that the city used grant funds as the required local match. “So that’s about a $5,000,000 project out there, and it’s pretty much now it’s all done. It’s just at the finish line, it’s all done,” the presenter said, adding that the community will soon pursue certified-site status so the state will promote the property to prospective industry.
Why it matters: a certified site and the added acreage make the area more competitive for larger industrial prospects and, the presenter said, position Wright County and surrounding jurisdictions to accommodate firms that need 20, 30 or 40 acres without turning them away.
The presenter thanked the city of Mountain Grove and a long list of partners involved in the effort, including the City of Cabool, Twin Cities Industrial Park partners, the governor’s office, the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the Community Development Block Grant program and the Delta Regional Authority. He also noted local stakeholders such as the regional planning entity (referred to in the transcript as SCOCCOG) and the county electric cooperative.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about acreage and park layout; the presenter repeated the estimate of “between 260 to 300 new acres” and explained that the new purchase joins the old park and extends near the quarry and along the corridor from Business 60 to the four-lane.
The presenter also cautioned that although the land and site work are largely complete, infrastructure such as base roads and utilities remain dependent on future funding. “We don’t have money. We never do. But someday, we probably will,” he said, urging the council and partners to prioritize roads and utilities as prospects materialize.
Next steps noted in the meeting: staff and partners will complete a site plan, pursue certified-site status, and continue to seek funding for road and utility work to ready parcels for immediate occupancy.
