T-R PHOTO BY TAMMY R. LAWSON While the Marshalltown company is making plans to expand its facility, a name change has also been put into motion - from JBS/Swift & Company to JBS USA, L.L.C.

Marshalltown’s largest employer will grow in size and employment numbers if the city goes forward with plans to sell Margaret T. French Park Monday. In an agreement with JBS USA, L.L.C., the park will be sold to the pork-processing plant at an estimated cost of $223,759 for future its expansion. The company must conform to stipulations of a building at least 100,000 square feet for purposes of a distribution center, and adding jobs to its operational staff. JBS must also replace the facilities on the park property by erecting restroom facilities, relocating playground equipment, and constructing hard-court surfaces. This includes the basketball and tennis courts. The Parks & Recreation Department is currently trying to determine various locations where the facilities can be replaced within that portion of town. There is a possibility the softball diamond may not be reconstructed, according to City Administrator Dick Hierstein.