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Wichita council approves 25-year lease, operating agreement for Multi Agency Center to address homelessness
Summary
Council approved a 25-year lease and operating agreement with Mac Board Inc. to open a Multi Agency Center that combines shelter, navigation and housing services; the city committed $5 million in ARPA funds for operations.
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved a 25-year lease and operating agreement with Mac Board Inc. to operate a Multi Agency Center (MAC) intended to centralize shelter, navigation and housing services for people experiencing homelessness.
The council voted 7-0 to authorize the lease and operating agreement following several hours of questions about oversight, fundraising and neighborhood impacts. The city previously allocated $5,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for initial operations and renovation work.
The agreement gives Mac Board Inc., a newly formed 501(c)(3), responsibility to operate the facility on a dollar-per-year lease once renovations are substantially complete. Under the contract the city will maintain grounds and utilities during renovation; the…
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