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Port Authority plans lot sale, airport operator change and housing‑density work in Winona
Summary
The Winona Port Authority will consider selling a lot and heard updates about RonCo Engineering's expansion, interest in a 20,000‑square‑foot building for manufacturing and agriculture, a prospective new airport operator (Heartland Aviation of Wisconsin), and a comprehensive plan effort addressing housing density and parking changes.
Lucy McMartin told the Workforce Development Board on March 4 that the Port Authority will meet to consider selling a lot and is reviewing local development prospects.
"Meeting tomorrow they are looking to sell a lot," McMartin said, reporting that RonCo Engineering is looking to expand and that a roughly 20,000‑square‑foot building could remain in Winona to serve manufacturing and agriculture. She also said a new operator has been identified for the airport — Heartland Aviation of Wisconsin — and that the Port Authority is working on a comprehensive plan that includes housing density and a possible reduction in parking requirements from two spaces to one.
Board members heard the update as part of the regular reports; no formal land sale or airport contract was approved at this meeting. McMartin's remarks were presented as informational to keep workforce and education partners aware of local industrial and infrastructure developments.
