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Resident challenges CoreCivic and Midwest Regional Reception Center plans during public comment
Summary
A speaker urged Leavenworth residents to scrutinize CoreCivic’s Midwest Regional Reception Center, alleging the company used out-of-state contractors and undocumented labor on a roof project and urging local groups to gather documentation for opposition.
William Rogers of Kansas City told the commission during public comment that CoreCivic and the Midwest Regional Reception Center (the facility’s name as referenced by the speaker) are outsiders to Leavenworth and urged local residents and organizations to scrutinize the company’s practices.
Rogers said he reviewed public records and found that a $1,145,600 roofing project listed by CoreCivic used a contractor from Texas who subcontracted to another Texas contractor, and that over half of the workers observed on site were undocumented. He said that CoreCivic had told the city it would use local contractors and labor for upgrades but that his records show otherwise. Rogers urged churches and neighborhood groups to contact him for documentation and encouraged residents to demand that CoreCivic follow local ordinances, including applying for a special use permit (SUP) if required.
The mayor and the commissioners thanked Rogers for his comment. The commission did not take formal action on the public comment; Rogers said he would provide documentation to community groups and urged expanded local engagement.
