New businesses have rarely opened in Whiteland in recent years, and a few have closed or left.
Town leaders hope that wider roads, new streets, better drainage and other projects can make Whiteland a more inviting place for business.
Whiteland has created an economic development area and more than $50 million in potential infrastructure projects. The plans are long-term, and most projects would be years off.
Picture a wider Whiteland Road, expanded utility services and even a new town center east of the current downtown. The town wants to extend sewer and water utilities, build another water tower to supply utilities around Interstate 65 and fix drainage across the town.
