Dodge City commissioners approve housing contract, budget tweaks

At a special meeting Monday, Dodge City commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $137,335 contract with SMH Consultants for improvements to Iron Road and the platting of the future Candletree No. 6 subdivision north of town.

They also voted unanimously to approve minor amendments to the city’s 2019 budget in time to comply with state budget requirements for Kansas municipalities.

Because of phone difficulties, Commissioner Jan Scoggins was absent and didn’t vote.

The Iron Road and Candletree #6 subdivision are installments that are part of the Rural Housing Incentive District program meant to meet the housing needs of a growing workforce in Dodge City.