Coming development in Wyandotte County will cement the area as a local destination for tourism. More than $1 billion worth of entertainment-based developments are planned, from a beach-themed hotel to surreal art exhibits. Here’s a look at five real estate projects taking center stage.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal
On the Nov. 5 ballot for residents living within the boundaries of the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools district is a capital plan that would rebuild two middle schools, consolidate two elementary schools as one and put an addition on the Sumner Academy of Arts and Science. It is a step district leaders say will enhance student opportunity in the district, one of the largest in the state, where some students learn in new buildings while others get by in crumbling facilities. The ask comes six months after voters widely rejected a more expansive effort that came with a $420 million price tag — more than twice the amount of the current proposal — and would have increased property tax bills for district residents. During a single-issue special election in May, that initiative failed by a margin of 58% to 42%, with less than 9% of voters casting a ballot. The vote is also happening at a time when local government leaders face heightened scrutiny and pressure over property tax bills. In Wyandotte County, both the Unified Government Board of Commission and the Kansas City, Kansas Community College, placed caps on property tax collections this year, bucking the advice of top staffers and triggering budget cuts.
Source: KC Star Local News
The city of Wichita said it didn’t receive millions of dollars in tax credits that it would’ve used to build 175 affordable housing units for people moving out of homelessness. The funding challenge may force Wichita to significantly reduce the number of affordable units it can build adjacent to an emergency homeless shelter the city is in the process of constructing. The shelter – known as a multiagency center, or MAC – is located at the former Park Elementary school at Main and 9th Street. It will be staffed with a multitude of social services agencies. The city had plans to build 50 affordable housing units on-site – specifically, permanent supportive housing units that include case management – and 125 affordable housing units a few blocks away, said Sally Stang, the city’s housing and community services director. Without tax credits, the 125 affordable housing units are “not at all” a possibility, Stang said.
Source: KLC Journal
The days are dwindling to when Allen County voters go to the polls Tuesday to voice their opinion on a proposed half-cent sales tax. County Commissioners devised the proposal. The proposed tax will generate approximately $1.2 million that will be designated to Allen County emergency medical services (EMS). The county currently pays a $2 million annual contract (August 2024 to July 2025) for EMS services out of its Ambulance Fund. According to commissioners, the additional revenue from the sales tax will lower property taxes, though they have not committed by how much. Source: The Iola Register
The 52nd annual Black Squirrel Fall Festival is set to take over downtown Marysville on Saturday, kicking off at 10 a.m. on Broadway. A day of old-fashioned fun, games and community spirit awaits, regardless of weather. The event, which replaces the former Black Squirrel Night, will offer a variety of family-friendly activities, including classic games on the Koester Block and at the historic Koester House Museum & Gardens. Some highlights include pumpkin bowling, a doughnut-eating contest, and an interactive “Unwrap the Mummy” challenge.
Source: The Marysville Advocate
On November 4th this year, the new playground in City Park will officially open. It has slides both tall and shorter in size, climb up ramps, monkey bars, rotating hanging bars, a padded ground and has some shade from the nearby trees.
Source: The Ottawa Herald
The Kansas Energy Transition Atlas is an interactive, online site that allows people to find wind regulations in one place, learn more about wind policy in their neighboring counties, build their own maps and find detailed information including wind turbine blade length, how many transmission lines are in each county and much more.
Source: University of Kansas
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With another huge construction project on the horizon for Ninth Street, Michael Leos, the communication and community engagement specialist for the Municipal Services and Operations department in Lawrence, said the city is aiming to improve communication with businesses about construction updates to help provide a heads up during what can be a tough time for businesses.
Source: LJWorld
A lawsuit regarding a large solar project is heading back to Douglas County District Court, but now there are questions about whether the county may act on the controversial development before new county commissioners are seated in January. A federal judge on Monday ruled that a lawsuit filed by area businesses and neighbors protesting the Kansas Sky Energy Center should be heard in Douglas County District Court rather than federal court.
Source: LJWorld
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