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Developer outlines $146 million plan to remake Salina’s Central Mall, seeks STAR bonds approval
Summary
Developers told the Salina City Commission they have the mall under contract and plan a $146 million redevelopment anchored by a 60,000‑square‑foot convention center and a convention hotel; staff and commissioners discussed STAR bonds, other incentives and a December 31 state deadline to submit a project plan.
Rick Warner, a local developer, told the Salina City Commission on Sept. 8 that he and partner Dave Murfin have the city’s Central Mall under contract and are proposing a $146,000,000 redevelopment anchored by a convention center and hotel.
Warner said the plan would “convert the JCPenney space into a 60,000‑square‑foot convention center” attached to a convention‑style hotel and would also renovate the AMC movie theater, add four to five new restaurants and create an entertainment district. “We have 3,400,000 visitors to the mall last year,” Warner said, and added the team’s target is to raise annual visitation to 4,000,000 to attract national “home‑run” tenants.
City planning and finance choices matter because the developers told commissioners they intend to use state STAR bonds and other incentives to finance the project. “STAR bonds is a state program,” Jacob (city staff) explained during the…
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