MUNCIE — In a unanimous vote, Muncie City Council approved $3.5 million for the beginnings of redevelopment of a longtime industrial site.
Council approved the city issuing $3.5 million in bonds for infrastructure in the Kitselman Pure Energy Park, the former Indiana Steel and Wire property along Ind. 32/Jackson Street on Muncie's east side.
The funding would be used, officials have said, to relocate Bunch Boulevard from its current location and into the former Indiana Steel and Wire property, as well as build some infrastructure, including another road and sewers, streetlights and other features,within the property.
The proposed Kitselman Pure Energy Park will include, according to principals and officials, a building for businessman Gary Dannar's Mobile Power Station vehicles to be assembled as well as a city-owned shell building intended to attract economic development and, officials hope, other development.
Monday night's presentation to city council was made by Muncie Redevelopment Commission director Todd Donati, who cited last Thursday, when the public got its first look at the proposed project, which was first reported by The Star Press in April 2015.