Wisconsin Rapids exploring redevelopment options for idled paper mill as Verso’s new owners remain silent on its future

By Caitlin Shuda
The Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
July 25, 2022
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States, US East

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Four months after Verso merged with BillerudKorsnäs AB, a Swedish pulp and paper company, the new owners haven’t announced plans for the Wisconsin Rapids location, and city leaders are starting to plan for the possibility that the mill won’t restart. …Earlier this month, a spokesperson for the company told the Daily Tribune the company didn’t have any news or plans to share about the Wisconsin Rapids mill. …City leaders, however, are still looking toward the future for the site and what residents want to see happen with the property if it were to be redeveloped. The Wisconsin Rapids Recovery and Redevelopment Plan project team is promoting a survey that asks what priorities residents have for redeveloping the site. Options include fast redevelopment, mitigating environmental pollution, creating new jobs, increasing new shopping, recreational or cultural activities and more.

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