C. Reiss responds to RFI for Pulliam site

GREEN BAY – Following stalled negotiations between C. Reiss Company and Brown County and a January request for information (RFI) from the county-run Port of Green Bay, C. Reiss Company has submitted a $28.5 million proposal to relocate its coal storage operation at the mouth of the Fox River.

A release from the Port of Green Bay said that through the RFI it was “seeking information from entities looking to partner with Brown County for future development opportunities at the former Pulliam Plant site that was purchased by Brown County in 2022.”

“This RFI is being issued so that interested parties can connect with the Port and share their ideas to develop this important location,” Port of Green Bay Director Dean Haen. “We’re excited to see what’s out there with regards to creating economic development and family-supporting jobs.”

The Port of Green Bay has plans to construct a new multi-use Port terminal facility on 37.5 acres at the mouth of the Fox River.

“The parcel, which is currently zoned “GI” (General Industrial), may be divided into several sections to maximize available funding and to provide development options for one or more users,” the Port stated.

Seeing the RFI entitled “Exploring Port Development Opportunities at the Mouth of the Fox River (Former Pulliam Plant Site),” C. Reiss responded to the request to redevelop the Pulliam Plant Site, relocate the coal piles and generate local economic growth.

“C. Reiss’s proposal will achieve the long-held goal of moving the coal piles and generate an estimated $200 million in economic activity for Brown County, according to local officials. This plan includes an imminent agreement with the City of Green Bay for revitalizing C. Reiss’s current downtown site and has the support of Mayor Genrich as well as multiple Great Lakes port and shipping companies. We look forward to continuing to engage with the county on this.”

On Feb. 17, the Port of Green Bay said that over the next two weeks, Brown County and the Port of Green Bay will be meeting with the eight interested respondents to the RFI to determine “the best path forward.”

“We’re excited about the level of interest in discussing what the future of the site at the mouth of the Fox River could look like,” Haen said. “These discussions will center around supporting job creation, economic development, and moving cargo to support industries statewide.”