GREEN BAY (NBC26) — Brown County supervisors have unanimously approved a land deal that will move coal piles from downtown Green Bay to a site upriver, potentially transforming a prominent piece of the city's shoreline.
NBC 26 was there for the vote.
The agreement allows C. Reiss to relocate its operations from downtown to the former Pulliam Power Plant site, fulfilling a long-time goal of local leaders and neighboring developers.
"On Tuesday, we've got a vote to affirm what the city council president Brian Johnson and I have committed the city to doing so looking forward to our city council support for that $2 million dollar investment if necessary and then C. Reiss and the county are going to get to terms here over the next couple months and then hopefully we'll be breaking ground soon," Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich said.
The new site, located just north at the former Pulliam Power Plant, will allow C. Reiss to expand its operations in an area already zoned for industrial use.
Meanwhile, the former coal pile site will be developed for future use by the City of Green Bay and Brown County.
According to documents from the Brown County Board of Supervisors, the agreement includes C. Reiss leasing 16 usable acres from the county at the former power plant site, with lease payments set at $350,000 per year. The lease term is 60 years.
The agreement also stipulates that no coal may be stored at the former Pulliam Power Plant site by C. Reiss or any other entity, and C. Reiss will not initiate any new storage of coal in Green Bay south of I-43.
The project depends on anticipated grant funding, including $10.1 million from a Federal PIDP/MMARAD Grant and $12.9 million from a State NIFP Grant. If funding falls short, the City of Green Bay has committed to contribute up to $2.2 million to cover potential shortfalls.
While the move has been approved, work won't begin immediately. The board, C. Reiss, and all other parties still need to negotiate the logistics of the move.
The lease must be fully executed prior to September 15, 2025, according to the agreement.
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