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Star Bond district heading toward early payoff; city seeks Commerce approval to continue district investment
Summary
City Manager Mark Westhoff reported the local Star Bond district is on track to pay off in September, 13 years early. City staff will request that the Kansas Department of Commerce supplement the district to continue investment; Westhoff also noted the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum drew 54,000 visitors in two years, exceeding original projections.
City Manager Mark Westhoff told the commission that the city's Star Bond district is set to pay off in September, about 13 years earlier than scheduled, and that the city is submitting a request to the Kansas Department of Commerce to supplement the district instead of letting it expire.
Westhoff credited the…
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