The Merriam City Council has approved a $1 million fund to help revive its four hotels, a key part of the city’s tax base. The fund, approved by an unanimous vote at the council’s Nov. 28 meeting, is an attempt to help the city’s hotels, all of which are located along Interstate 35, refurbish their properties and increase their revenues. City staff told the city council the goal is to decrease blight and increase the average daily room rates at the four hotels, which include the Extended Stay America, Hampton Inn Suites, Hotel Lotus and Quality Inn clustered around I-35 and Shawnee Mission Parkway.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post
