The Waupun Common Council has approved a developer’s agreement clearing the way for the first phase of a $100 million expansion project in the Waupun industrial park. United Cooperative says the first phase will include a feed production operation scheduled for completion in 2024, followed by grain storage in phase two and soybean processing in phase three. Envision Greater Fond du Lac president Sadie Vander Velde says the project has been in the works for several years. Vander Velde says being close to a railroad line was a key factor. Waupun mayor Rohn Bishop says he’s excited about the project. Bishop says the expansion will make Shaler Drive a huge economic develop hub for the city. The project is being assisted with a Tax Incremental Financing District and American Rescue Plan Act funds.
