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Jason Butler has invested about $1 million purchasing and making improvements on land he owns along Benson Avenue in downtown Willmar, but may not continue to invest in that land due to disagreements with the city.
City Line Towing owner Jason Butler has been trying to get permission from the city of Willmar to use for business purposes city-owned land under the First Street bridge that goes over U.S. Highway 12 and the railroad tracks. He has not been successful.
The Willmar Rail Park represents an expansion of the Nexyst development, which has been previously described as regional transportation hub for the company
The Willmar Rail Park, as it's being called by Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission Director Aaron Backman, would encompass 145 acres in Willmar's Industrial Park and represents an expansion of the Nexyst development. The Nexyst project has been previously described as regional transportation hub for the company, which moves crops from field to consumer by using a network of specialized containers.