Spiritwood-Energy-Park-161x161Jamestown (CSi) JSDC, CEO Connie Ova says a zone change request will be made, concerning the development of crews camps in Spiritwood, in the area of the Energy Park.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Connie said the crew camp is in conjunction with project work, including the CHS nitrogen Fertilizer plant.

She pointed out the zone change would be from agricultural to industrial, and need approval from the township.

She said the CHS preliminary construction work continues, and the formal groundbreaking and start of construction may be in mid August this year.

She says water supply options are moving forward, and enough water should be available from sources at the Spiritwood Energy Park from partners there, for the plant to be operational.

Additional water sources will be needed as the Energy Park is further developed for industrial use.

She added that a business is looking at purchasing three of the four lots available at the I-94 Industrial Park.

The (JSDC) Board of Directors has approved a revised 2016 budget that includes a 3.8 percent overall increase in expenditures. The budget includes a 3 percent raise for JSDC employees.

The increase boots the 2016 budget to $452,000 from the 2015 budget of $436,000.

The JSDC Board had approved a 5 percent increase in wages and an overall 5 percent increase in spending.

The original budget did not meet guidelines set by the Stutsman County Commission limiting increases to 3 percent.