The Henry county supervisors met on December 19th for their weekly meeting. The room was full with members of the public, along with representatives of Southeast Iowa regional planning, IWU Hershey LLC, and Mount Pleasant Community School District.
The Supervisors meeting started with an update from the county engineer, Jake Hotchkiss, followed by the main topic, Hershey Hall.
The public hearing started in conversation about the proposed “Hershey Hall Urban Renewal Plan.” Speaking first and voicing concern on behalf of the MPCSD was Superintendent Henriksen. He mentions proposed plans for the school to construct new facilities on the downtown campus and wants Southeast Iowa regional planning to consider the environment around an elementary school.
Item (6) a resolution was approved that determines Hershey Hall as part of an Urban Renewal Project and the county adopted the “Henry County Hershey Hall Urban Renewal Plan.”
A motion was put into public discussion for item (9) and then approved, authorizing execution of a Development Agreement between Henry County and IWU Hershey LLC.
The Housing will be section-42-housing, which is your moderate income families, and verifies income annually. Construction could start spring time and be done December of 2026.