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Lenexa staff report exterior‑grant and property‑tax rebate pilot results; programs to continue
Summary
Staff reported the exterior grant program issued approximately $244,000 in grants over four years (63 grants) and leveraged nearly $700,000 private investment; a new property tax rebate pilot (budget $100,000) gave 33 eligible households an average rebate of $683 and staff proposed modest refinements.
City staff presented results and proposed next steps for two neighborhood programs: the Exterior Grant program and a property tax rebate pilot.
Scott McCullough said the Exterior Grant program (FY24 budget $90,000) provides 50% matching grants up to $5,000 for exterior, public‑facing home improvements on older houses (built in or before 1977 and appraised below a program cap). Over the past four years staff reported…
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