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Kingman council backs further work on shared co‑workspace; route 66 site favored
Summary
City staff, Mohave Community College, WAVE CTED and the SBDC presented a plan for a 16,000‑square‑foot shared co‑workspace. Council directed staff to continue negotiations and planning, with most members favoring a Route 66 site; funding and final agreements remain unresolved.
Kingman — City staff on Tuesday updated the Kingman City Council on a proposed shared co‑workspace that would house Western Arizona Vocational Education (WAVE), Mohave Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the city’s economic development staff.
The concept, presented as a 16,000‑square‑foot facility on a Route 66 parcel (parcel 311‑16‑003B), would combine classroom and vocational training space, rent‑generating co‑work offices, conference facilities and shared equipment to support entrepreneurship and workforce development. The city appraisal for the parcel was reported as $750,000.
Staff and partners said they estimate construction and engineering costs using midrange assumptions at about $6.2 million; WAVE has proposed contributing up to $5 million, reducing the remaining…
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