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Councilmember Fast summarized meetings in Washington, saying the delegation met with U.S. senators and staffers about remediation-well funding and other priorities. Fast said the contacts could be productive and estimated the effort could save the city about $600,000 a year in remediation-well costs. Councilmember Villegas later described an annualized savings figure of $5,600,000; both figures were presented by council members as estimates from federal discussions and should be confirmed in subsequent budget work.

The council held a longer discussion about brick streets and pavement preservation. Council members and staff noted the current budget line for brick-street work is $25,000 per year, described that large repairs generally require removing bricks, stabilizing the base (often with concrete), and reinstalling brick, and discussed alternatives such as paving over brick where appropriate and creating special-benefit districts to preserve bricks in neighborhoods that request them. City staff said they plan a holistic assessment to prioritize blocks and will return with a plan and funding options.

Angela Richard, the city’s finance director, briefed council on technical problems with waterbill.hutchgov.com after the city switched vendors in July 2024. Richard said some users were unable to view bills or use the “add to cart” feature (useful for landlords paying multiple accounts); those issues are intermittent and appear to be browser-dependent. The short-term workaround is to use the checkout option and to try Chrome or Safari; a long-term fix is in development and the vendor will add website instructions. Richard also said the site has a new text-to-pay feature that can send a payment link via text the day before a bill is due. Customers who continue to have problems should call billing@hutchgov.com and provide screenshots to expedite troubleshooting.

Councilmembers thanked staff for the updates and asked that staff return with more detailed plans on brick-street funding and a confirmed estimate of any federal remediation savings.

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Matt Williams, director of community development, said the program is designed to streamline remediation of unsafe properties by reducing the need for lengthy public hearings and tax-delinquency processes. “Residential property selected for the program will be based on those deemed to be the most unsafe by the building official,” Williams said. If Interfaith is unable to acquire a targeted property, the city would proceed with the traditional condemnation process for that parcel.

Clint Nelson, CEO of Interfaith Housing and Community Services, described prior work by the nonprofit using ARPA funds to acquire and demolish the worst residential properties on the city’s code-enforcement list. Nelson said Interfaith has completed three demolitions in the past year of properties that were at the top of the city’s list, including houses lost to fire and structures that were structurally compromised.

Staff proposed initial funding of $177,500, projected to cover removal of approximately 10 dilapidated residential properties in the first year of the pilot. The draft policy assumes an average demolition cost of $12,000 per residence; if the actual demolition cost is lower, the remainder would be applied to rehousing assistance for occupants found to be living in the structure. Williams said there is also a separate line item of $5,000 available for rehousing and that staff would coordinate rehousing and relocation assistance with community partners including United Way and New Beginnings.

Williams said the city is seeking comments from council and will return with the formal agreement and budget request as part of the 2026 budget process. “Our hope is to launch in 2026,” he said. Councilmembers expressed broad support for piloting the program and emphasized the rehousing component and partnerships with local nonprofits. No formal approval was requested at the meeting; staff will bring the agreement back for formal approval during budget deliberations.","City staff and Interfaith Housing presented a proposed Residential Revitalization Program to acquire and demolish dilapidated homes and transfer lots to the land bank. Staff seeks $177,500 to remove an estimated 10 properties in a 2026 pilot; council received the proposal for comment and will consider formal approval in the budget process.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6078410,"Hutchinson police: 'Disturbing the peace' ordinance used for education, no arrests in 90 days",112,993000,1105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959687-6df88ca663b7aecb244b40281cf0e8b9&start=993&end=1105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959687-6df88ca663b7aecb244b40281cf0e8b9/thumbnail_993000.jpg","/articles/6078410/Hutchinson-City/Reno-County/Kansas/Hutchinson-police-Disturbing-the-peace-ordinance-used-for-education-no-arrests-in-90-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078410-5a195f4a16ff8e8bcb73f48f3d9b4893/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159852&Signature=EXztT5CajxXd70x8jYLjzeQYlr8090GGqVy9vTmf8BoAq4AfJNe4lKmDvv4piOte9iSZtETg8JvG7dXDgFDWrmg~gno-5i3hpdqgkecP1cj6XAE3roHgYskLiM23GZx0tULBfLTxgn4PIWs1Xj5lrG2Je6zZeVcYFy3lBEEQidFG67r14NhI5VaGHG7cSab3x4se~faifRBTwHWS2Pt7YEq39nNytKbRGFCqNIymq-f6PQZGI52Be4Uh97jC0DB8YN6wKSqol5XU90wEcNpV5P~eM0z8ynoJjydqhIpRGHAsKIvyl2JkF8J5RmZebVpCJfe1kzL-3abgRhF7ThziJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Police Chief Bryce Burley updated the Hutchinson City Council on the city’s recently adopted disturbing the peace ordinance, saying it has been in effect roughly 90 days and there have been no arrests or citations under the ordinance to date.

“During the last city council meeting, Councilman Meggers requested that I give an update on the disturbing the peace ordinance. That ordinance has been in effect for roughly 90 days. To this date, there has been no actual use of it. And by use, I mean arrest made or citation issued for disturbing the peace,” Burley said. He reported that officers have used the ordinance as an educational tool: platoon one educated citizens five or six times regarding loud musical instruments and loud music, after which police did not receive additional calls about the same incidents.

Burley said officers on the other platoon reported similar experiences, and that officers feel the ordinance allows them to effectively perform their duties. When a councilmember asked whether officers considered the ordinance adequate or whether additional measures were suggested, Burley said there had been no requests to change the ordinance and that it had performed as needed so far.

Council members had no further questions and thanked the chief for the update. No enforcement actions or policy changes were proposed at the meeting.","Police Chief Bryce Burley told council the 'disturbing the peace' ordinance has been in place about 90 days and officers reported no arrests or citations; officers have used the ordinance to educate residents about noise and loud instruments, and found it effective so far.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6078417,"Council authorizes commercial façade grant program, seeks $150,000 for 2026",268,722000,990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959687-6df88ca663b7aecb244b40281cf0e8b9&start=722&end=990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959687-6df88ca663b7aecb244b40281cf0e8b9/thumbnail_722000.jpg","/articles/6078417/Hutchinson-City/Reno-County/Kansas/Council-authorizes-commercial-façade-grant-program-seeks-150000-for-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078417-c7df886928f8dde94928b431382dc27c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159852&Signature=EX5RkE4eLU2j~fzDgLhLtbHUTYwfbhe9dEDW52Abfl9rxQldKz3WjRkCieXpc4G-HECYsFKrPunxfRhnG-iGfitxtocAs8Kf~StLdRPFtBNXCWN6Ms~Vb24mxJH8WU05eV8i6yOq8eKuibBwMUvSu7ZfhjkmlYgefdqZy3nMwOY70txEV6Jxtz8iW9wK7SlWlcVkuqFUM9TrAcclqwfBwEF0ZZWZqJRvvmJTEMJD5fInOwfY1Vrde0Ci5-Dvd2AKytqb9E4tcq1mfVqIDCL9HO~Svptxy7ajavad74gvue3AbHNsi5cOKcewQbhbuROAJnN4tnyIPpgdUr1jtQI8fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hutchinson City Council approved a resolution authorizing a Commercial Façade Improvement Program intended to encourage local businesses to improve building façades, reduce blight and enhance community aesthetics. Matt Williams, director of community development, presented the proposal and answered council questions; the roll call recorded yes votes by Councilmembers Garza, Fast and Goss.

Williams said the program is modeled on similar efforts in Derby and Salina and was introduced to council on Feb. 4 and to the planning commission on Feb. 25. “Our program has been developed based off of similar programs in Derby and Salina,” Williams said. The Community Development Department will oversee applications and the planning commission will assist in project selection based on code compliance, property condition, project feasibility and compatibility with adopted city plans.

Under the approved resolution, the city would match up to 50% of eligible façade-improvement costs with a maximum grant of $10,000 per commercial property. Eligible properties must be on an arterial street south of and including Eleventh Avenue. Funds would be disbursed after project completion and inspection. Williams told council the department is seeking $150,000 to establish the program beginning in 2026, with awards distributed over a three-year period.

Council members expressed support, noting prior successful façade efforts downtown and emphasizing that applicants must be current on taxes and fees to qualify. The motion to approve the resolution was moved and seconded; the recorded roll call showed affirmative votes by Garza, Fast and Goss. No public speakers addressed the item at the meeting.","The Hutchinson City Council approved a resolution authorizing a Commercial Façade Improvement Program. The program will offer matching grants up to 50% of eligible costs, with a $10,000 maximum per project; staff requested $150,000 to fund awards beginning in 2026.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6078419,"Hutchinson council updates taxi rules, approves new Chapter 16 ordinance",260,463000,723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959687-6df88ca663b7aecb244b40281cf0e8b9&start=463&end=723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959687-6df88ca663b7aecb244b40281cf0e8b9/thumbnail_463000.jpg","/articles/6078419/Hutchinson-City/Reno-County/Kansas/Hutchinson-council-updates-taxi-rules-approves-new-Chapter-16-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078419-beb6826555cc958bc5704d2c48dade26/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159852&Signature=Ksx4Qw4gM~6XbAp-cV3aeA1rO9sgyFIp~NfnTxNBQtdWlSWUYkGwN9TTNojbsiy9PJPB8TI8Z1Wu-5iWwZGcQLftEnbnCOS36k9xt8NPUiJtrenSagq0UV1xgYZYc1u1kQ22YXG8asiPcqz53cpxWSpoR5wm1q7v6fUXn7ASa7CmsylSOyLq2kpf2n0DZTVP-U9KUHT9fbTKoUomvRwUCXd0THqlX~ZCLMeYkPZvwE3A5HNi3i3wuv8YxMv8w-VfAlQuaoHpVBzulibjS79lRHz1hGLY~UJhCrJEl-lYcBlfAjjfknaxRe3~s2vPOULNcNjVV63pXtbsw9GCvKBS3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hutchinson City Council on March 18 approved an ordinance repealing the existing Chapter 16 taxicab rules and substituting new provisions aimed at modernizing licensing, insurance and driver qualifications. City Attorney Paul Brown presented the ordinance and answered council questions; the roll call recorded “yes” votes from Councilmembers Garza, Fast and Doss.

Councilmember Stacy, who moved the ordinance, said the rewrite reflected staff and police input. “I think this is, if not getting it right, it's very, very close,” Stacy said. Paul Brown told council the draft incorporated redline edits requested by the police chief and council members.

The ordinance updates licensing and insurance requirements, sets owner and driver qualifications, and adds several operational provisions. Councilmembers discussed a few implementation details, including signage and vehicle markings specified on page 16-105(f). One councilmember asked whether the code should require painted letters or allow vinyl; staff said they could add “or vinyl” to accommodate common commercial practice. Chief Bryce Burley recommended adding a provision about child safety seats; Brown confirmed that language had been included following the chief’s suggestion.

Council members also noted varying wording in the draft about how vehicle information must be displayed — terms such as “prominently displayed,” “conspicuously displayed” and similar phrasing appear in multiple places; staff said the intent was consistent and could be clarified for uniformity.

The motion to approve the ordinance was moved by Councilmember Stacy and seconded; the roll call on the motion recorded Garza, Fast and Doss voting yes. No arrests or enforcement items related to this ordinance were discussed at the vote. The mayor was authorized to sign the ordinance.

Councilmembers framed the rewrite as a public-safety measure to protect passengers and to modernize an older chapter of city code; no amendments were adopted at the meeting and no public comments were made on the item.","The Hutchinson City Council approved an ordinance repealing the existing Chapter 16 on taxicabs and replacing it with updated licensing, insurance and driver-qualification requirements. The motion passed after brief discussion about signage and child safety seats.","actionData","errors"]

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