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Rogers said he reviewed public records and found that a $1,145,600 roofing project listed by CoreCivic used a contractor from Texas who subcontracted to another Texas contractor, and that over half of the workers observed on site were undocumented. He said that CoreCivic had told the city it would use local contractors and labor for upgrades but that his records show otherwise. Rogers urged churches and neighborhood groups to contact him for documentation and encouraged residents to demand that CoreCivic follow local ordinances, including applying for a special use permit (SUP) if required.

The mayor and the commissioners thanked Rogers for his comment. The commission did not take formal action on the public comment; Rogers said he would provide documentation to community groups and urged expanded local engagement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Leavenworth City Commission Study Session April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A speaker urged Leavenworth residents to scrutinize CoreCivic’s Midwest Regional Reception Center, alleging the company used out-of-state contractors and undocumented labor on a roof project and urging local groups to gather documentation for opposition.","taxTitle","Leavenworth City, Leavenworth County, Kansas","taxId",53903,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6577881,"Veteran tells Leavenworth commission his Social Security benefits were erroneously canceled",224,1073000,1297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456&start=1073&end=1297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456/thumbnail_1073000.jpg","/articles/6577881/Kansas/Veteran-tells-Leavenworth-commission-his-Social-Security-benefits-were-erroneously-canceled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577881-c30e77960f42c3f6ab04b0218387415b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773643090&Signature=ipxCFJvjmIdabMsvTuU3JP8P9wQM9VZNsIAePKuGf-m5pk8ahemJ4SQMHDkGy-j8~XKv-btyQu8lpt6r54pJ30vonT-O2kDAmbMYIfGYNhHoCqTMsgg2Qzo69ZFsiN8WQfytddU1cTanJiWeAUz3pjFowZ0aks58-RHGi6AClQqZ8IF8kobdcws-J6sIIJbE9dxIQVn44eYaci3bm0o3~dXBKAY3ATwvYa12oZMLR2gxPQvGz2fCXE8oLRS8J4A2z2d70mgos15cGx5e6~uhRJu4HxBtt3-wKK49drp5rTgUdJiPjOaUzoI-KR3g3iRCt4K6fUg5NO91~zLBTYGsew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harold Peterson, who identified himself as a combat veteran and Leavenworth resident, used his public comment time to describe a problem he said affected him and many others: he said his Social Security record had been changed to show him as deceased and his birthdate altered to 04/06/1758.

Peterson said he traveled to regional Social Security offices in Lawrence and Lenexa, showed documentation proving he is alive, and that the error was recently corrected after delays; he said he feared losing Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits while the problem persisted. He said other people at the Lawrence office appeared to be in the same situation and warned commissioners that if community support is not mobilized, some people could face homelessness as benefit cuts occur in May.

Peterson urged churches and community outreach groups to assist affected people with transportation and navigating Social Security and VA processes. The mayor thanked him for sharing his story and said staff would follow up as appropriate. The commission did not take formal action on the public comment but acknowledged the concern and the possibility of staff follow-up.","A local veteran testified that an administrative error listed him as deceased and that he had to travel to multiple offices to restore benefits; he urged community outreach to help others affected by similar issues.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6577885,"City approves KDOT safety grant and agreement for 10th/Limit intersection upgrades",167,2672000,2839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456&start=2672&end=2839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456/thumbnail_2672000.jpg","/articles/6577885/Kansas/City-approves-KDOT-safety-grant-and-agreement-for-10thLimit-intersection-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577885-3b2f707620c3175bcb8aca4ee57a0ec2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773643090&Signature=ECAyKSBMTqgrrPUDSP3neg~G93LhvIvlz~QihawltjBYaHs-N3hJkrRQ1AKh6y6z1Msgt7gikc3HrBa9JlUfXXsuQVUK0ErFrtzMfHu313BrutzCis0cLazDj2u6HeSiA0dt24gTbxKUoIHGC5mTolNsrOp9g2vtx9Iu6hZSQAIJsUw5eFS41FFVyHyUHr3Qh38kOuNAO9583yA~VIsWF3wrTRJNRw-9rOEGxuipNaN2ix5vQ8UZkceDBe-lk2fh4MnF5KXHFgvnfSVywb3LXaIAMnmgIJPHov4kOCa5enRRmptQko2FV-TEO7~Q2xhbNZqxv~Vk~JaNmqF5kFo6Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leavenworth City Commission approved Resolution B-23-97 and authorized the mayor to sign a Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) agreement (Agreement 904‑24) to accept Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding for safety upgrades at the 10th Street and Limit Street intersection.

City staff said the HSIP award covers up to $1,000,000 and will pay 90% of the actual construction and construction engineering costs; the city is responsible for 10% of those costs and 100% of any cost overruns. Staff provided a consultant’s cost estimate of $1.2 million to $1.3 million for total construction, with additional construction-engineering costs roughly $150,000 to $190,000 on top of that estimate.

Planned improvements include a dedicated southbound right-turn lane, new traffic signals and upgraded Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) crossings. Staff said one property acquisition remains on the northwest corner (church-related property), and that the city tentatively planned to advertise for bids in September 2025 with construction starting in spring 2026, subject to right-of-way acquisition timing.

A motion to approve Resolution B-23-97 and Agreement 904‑24 carried with aye votes from the mayor, mayor pro tem and commissioners present. Staff emphasized the city must cover right-of-way, utility adjustments, design engineering costs and any amounts above the HSIP award.

Commissioners asked about schedule and impact to school sessions; staff said they typically schedule construction with public works considerations and anticipated construction beginning in spring 2026.","Leavenworth approved a KDOT agreement and resolution for a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant to rebuild the 10th and Limit intersection with new signals, ADA upgrades and a right-turn lane; the grant covers up to $1 million (90%) of construction costs, city pays 10% plus any overrun.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6577890,"Leavenworth commission adopts 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan",220,2420000,2640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456&start=2420&end=2640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456/thumbnail_2420000.jpg","/articles/6577890/Kansas/Leavenworth-commission-adopts-202526-Community-Development-Block-Grant-annual-action-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577890-2fc91f2d66c8232f0718de3713c64526/orig.mp4?Expires=1773643090&Signature=W7R65rwOj6FtnxMUsz4zYMLNNTfhxg9rBqGsvn8p3UogzWx7ZrQd7OsRKIxau07WhPdsfsLgcGYJjCP~OzfzL6Opv6lSWLL8n24PTw-iwXoUMwlLA7dTntLdM5s0VlbR~d4CakDSgiMfJE9o0Bdjl58uTEpeFIbgNI2LG-3OQ2jfT1pA58-Y~zKNmcLbKihfu~ucphZwvgqubA5-k-lIwltsGR5X09x5uUwuleYvwwpGrGSLveER4ZjmazaxKg6lUtBLIq3bGauT5~IqQuL3jWAX1iqDH693hYsbnly4Qz-w3pZM3yisWLzAvhPL5r7Y2WXQwNszNVbjlu~hBCTxzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leavenworth City Commission voted unanimously to adopt and submit the 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

City staff said the plan largely continues programs from the fourth year of a five-year consolidated plan. The budget includes administrative costs, public service funding for local agencies, a home repair program funded at $93,000 (targeting about 11 homes), a homeownership/down payment assistance program (approximately five households), and funds for demolitions and infrastructure such as sidewalks.

Bradley Brandon, identified as the community development coordinator, said the city held two public hearings (February 10 and April 14) and that the plan was available at city hall, the library and online; staff received one public comment (recorded during the meeting) about social-security access. Commissioners asked no substantive questions before moving to adopt the resolution.

The commission adopted Resolution B-23-96 authorizing submission of the annual action plan to HUD. Commissioners voted aye; the motion passed.

The plan lists partner public service agencies recommended for funding, including Catholic Charities, Alliance Against Family Violence, Leavenworth Mission, Leavenworth Interfaith Shelter of Hope and CASA. Staff said demolition projects and infrastructure work take longer to complete and that sidewalk projects were being planned to spend that portion of the allocation.

Adoption of the annual action plan authorizes staff to submit the required documents to HUD and continue implementing the city’s CDBG-funded programs for the coming program year.","The commission approved the city's CDBG annual action plan and authorized submission to HUD; the plan funds home repair, down-payment assistance, public service agencies and demolition/infrastructure projects.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6577894,"Leavenworth commission gives property owners 90 days to repair or remove three fire-damaged structures",868,1504000,2372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456&start=1504&end=2372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091081-9d2d62e84f18a5541f3742e74c7f5456/thumbnail_1504000.jpg","/articles/6577894/Kansas/Leavenworth-commission-gives-property-owners-90-days-to-repair-or-remove-three-fire-damaged-structures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577894-7b840d1b9cbb052177f9add49f65f2dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773643090&Signature=lK5NEMVvgsXqDv96E3C2OC96C1sus8N73uz9z4zviNmD2qf~RRpquhIIkJtmAEvhIhhs79tygverL7Nqbgv0osLnYu0nbWLgyZ8ZI4Qcy54Urn3QrKiAaPmpOyVE0~S0WMkNM2cS5XrWCEvJqqVSObOaH~vE9G~Cb0o0d4EitCFqOq9It9~d38J92lti4DGhifFkBxzGA3RBVqIS5q9j7RGhvmbp1Sb-wcY-NhcLPzPNAiouAl3d3neD7XJ0nlC8PIAPmLn76kmghPrJp8JjCg6sjyosnwXx~UZzIT31S7S2XUmlyzbivpOSsigErmGV7LRMHeNuqhCYoAueg4ORaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leavenworth City Commission voted unanimously to declare three fire-damaged structures unsafe and give the owners 90 days from the date of publication of the resolution to make the properties safe and secure or face administrative action, including potential demolition.

The resolution names the properties at 224 Miami Street, 1425 Grand Avenue and 1933 Miami Street and directs city staff to take necessary steps if owners do not meet the deadline. The commission’s action followed a public hearing in which owners and staff described repair plans and permitting status.

City staff told the commission that 224 Miami Street’s owner, identified in the hearing as Mister Culbertson, said he had recently settled an insurance claim and that dumpsters were on site; he estimated repairs would take about 90 days and acknowledged that multiple building permits (plumbing, electrical, framing) would be required. Marissa Magana, representing 1425 Grand Avenue, told the commission her contractor was engaged and that the plan was demolition and rebuild, though timing depended on architectural plans. Staff reported that 1933 Miami Street had a permit issued for repairs the prior Friday.

City counsel and staff explained that the resolution authorizes staff to determine when a property is “safe and not dangerous” and, if not remedied within the timeline, to proceed administratively without returning to the governing body for every follow-up step. During discussion commissioners and staff said 90 days is a typical and reasonable period for demolition or securing a structure; if owners planned to save portions of a building and await drawings, the work could take longer.

A motion to approve Resolution B-23-95 (extension for repair or removal) carried with aye votes from the mayor, mayor pro tem and commissioners present. The resolution text adopted by the commission was edited in the meeting so that the properties “are hereby given 90 days from the date of publication of this resolution in order to make the property safe and secure.”

The commission’s action directs staff to pursue demolition or other remedies if owners do not meet the deadline and authorizes staff to grant administrative extensions where appropriate. The resolution sets the administrative mechanism and timeline; it does not appropriate funds for demolition in the text discussed during the meeting.

Commissioners and staff said owners who reported they were pursuing permits or demolition would continue through the normal building- or demolition-permit processes; if demolition is completed, rebuilding would proceed through the standard building-permit review.","The Leavenworth City Commission declared three fire-damaged properties unsafe and approved a resolution giving owners 90 days from publication to make them safe or face administrative action, including possible demolition.","actionData","errors"]

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