The city of Warsaw took action Monday to help two businesses expand.

A road vacation sought by DePuy will allow the company to proceed with expansion plans. The orthopedic company wants to build an 18,000-square-foot area north of the existing plant along U.S. 30.

The new construction is planned for an area that includes part of Orthopaedic Drive. With the vacation, DePuy will be able to reconstruct the road around the new building.

The construction will allow the company to expand its warehouse area, said Dave Zimmerman, director of plant engineering. No new jobs will be created because of the expansion, but some jobs may be saved, he said. The company currently employs approximately 775 people in Warsaw.

Meanwhile, Little Crow Foods was granted a tax abatement for its plans to install new equipment needed to establish a new packaging line. The $400,000 project entails only personal property and no real property. The cereal manufacturer, located on Market Street in downtown Warsaw, is landlocked, which prevents any expansion of the plant.

The new packaging line will create two new jobs. The company employs 30 people.

The abatement extends over five years.

In other matters, council:

• Approved a $350,000 appropriation from the airport for construction of a new fuel farm.

• Approved requests from two not-for-profit organizations for an exemption to the $15 building permit. The requests were from Combined Community Services and Church of God. [[In-content Ad]]