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Lenexa adopts $208.6M five‑year CIP after heated debate over Lone Elm interchange
Summary
The council adopted the FY2025–2029 Capital Improvement Program totaling $208.6 million and authorized an $8 million transfer to capital funds; debate centered on the Lone Elm/K‑10 interchange, with neighbors and some council members urging alternatives and staff emphasizing that CIP approval funds a planning/design step and leverages KDOT funding.
The Lenexa City Council voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) on Monday, approving a five‑year plan totaling $208.6 million and authorizing a separate resolution to transfer $8 million from general fund reserves to the capital improvement fund.
City Manager Becky Yoakam presented the CIP and said it covers 54 projects over five years, with the largest shares allocated to streets/bridges/traffic (61%, about $128 million), stormwater (16%, about $32 million) and facilities (13%, about $26 million). Yoakam said the top funding sources are general fund revenue (35%, about $72.7 million), a 3.08‑cent sales tax (20%, about $41.9 million)…
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