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Arkansas City approves federal park grant, sets budget hearing and other measures
Summary
The commission accepted a $115,840 federal LWCF grant for Wilson Park pickleball courts with a matching private pledge, authorized a 5‑year fire service agreement with a small levy increase, reinstated a Summit Plaza CID sales tax ordinance, and set a Sept. 2 public hearing on the city’s intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate.
The Arkansas City Commission approved several measures during its meeting, including acceptance of a federal grant for Wilson Park, a five-year fire-protection agreement, the reinstatement of an earlier community improvement district sales-tax ordinance, and a formal notice of intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate for property taxes, which sets a public hearing for Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Pickleball courts grant and local match
The commission unanimously approved a resolution to accept $115,840 in federal grant funds from the Kansas Department of Wildlife through the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for the Wilson Park Pickleball Courts project (project number 20-00839). The city committed to a local match of $115,840, provided by a private fundraising group, for a total project cost of $231,680. City staff said the LWCF award is a reimbursement grant: the city or its partner must start the project and submit expenses for reimbursement. City Manager Randy Frazer said the local fundraising group is actively raising funds and…
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