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Pittsburg Commission forgives final payments on Pitt State Foundation downtown loan after 3-2 vote amid conflict concerns
Summary
The City Commission approved forgiving the final two years of a $300,000 forgivable loan awarded to the Pittsburg State University Foundation for build-out of Block 22 retail/restaurant space. The vote was 3-2 after a commissioner raised concerns about fairness and a possible conflict of interest involving a local developer.
The Pittsburg City Commission on a March 2025 evening approved forgiving the final two years of a $300,000 forgivable loan to the Pittsburg State University Foundation for build-out of Block 22 restaurant and retail space, voting 3-2 to close out the agreement.
The loan was originally approved on March 13, 2018, to help with tenant-ready improvements — such as flooring, electrical and HVAC — for downtown spaces. The forgiveness schedule was later adjusted by the commission on Nov. 26, 2019, after project delays; the revised schedule moved the five-year forgiveness period to conclude in 2024. The item before the commission applied the final two years of forgiveness after the city determined the loan’s occupancy conditions had been…
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