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Merriam shifts driveway grant to focus on gravel driveways, introduces two-tier cost share
Summary
City staff proposed a revamped driveway grant for 2026 that widens income eligibility to 100% of area median income for full replacements and creates a tiered cost-share for higher-income households; council heard details and asked about implementation but took no formal vote.
MERRIAM, Kan. — City staff told the council the 2026 driveway grant program will concentrate on gravel driveways and use a two-tier structure so more households can participate.
The change is meant to reduce barriers for residents who previously fell outside the program’s 80% area median income (AMI) threshold, Community Involvement Director Brian Dyer said at the Sept. 8 council meeting.
Dyer said the proposal keeps the existing full-replacement model for low- and moderate-income households (tier 1) and adds a tier 2 for households above 100% of AMI: the city would cover the first $10,000 of driveway replacement and the…
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