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Commissioners approve $750,000 to pave 180th/Seventh Street after north‑end funding debate
Summary
The Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners voted to allocate $750,000 from the county Capital Improvements Program to pave 180th/Seventh Street from Santa Fe Trail toward Logan Road.
The Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners voted to allocate $750,000 from the county Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to pave 180th/Seventh Street from Santa Fe Trail toward Logan Road. The motion was moved and seconded during the public meeting and passed by roll call.
The decision mattered to commissioners who said the county has spent decades directing road and bridge sales‑tax revenue to projects in the south end while north‑end residents have waited for repaving. Commissioner Culberson described the move as a step to “catch up” the north end after what he called decades of uneven investment; other commissioners emphasized objective standards such as traffic counts and safety but agreed the specific project should proceed this year.
Staff said the project is in the CIP presented last year and was moved into the current year; public works has been instructed to begin prep work. County administrators said completing the segment may require multiple phases and additional work later in the season, but the crews will start “as far as possible” with the funds allocated.
Clarifying details offered in the meeting: the CIP entry for 180th/Seventh Street was described as originally budgeted at $750,000 for contracting; county staff indicated in‑house construction could reduce cost and that the county would spend what the $750,000 allows, possibly requiring supplemental work in a later phase. One speaker estimated that completing a dozen additional northern roads discussed in the session could cost on the order of $12,000,000 (estimate presented by a commissioner during debate). Commissioners also discussed how RIF/TIF (building permit) fees were reallocated to stay in the township where they were collected and how the 1¢ sales tax (bond proceeds) funds projects across the whole county.
The board recorded a roll call in which Commissioners present voted in favor; staff will proceed with the public works schedule and report back if further phases or funding adjustments are required.
The paving allocation is expected to begin this season; completion could extend into later phases depending on weather and crew capacity.
