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Commissioners seek MIS contingency before funding KDOT Northwest Expressway extension
Summary
Sedgwick County commissioners discussed a one‑year $800,000 contract extension with KDOT for the Northwest Expressway right‑of‑way program and expressed support for making the county contribution contingent on a favorable Major Investment Study (MIS) outcome or other protective language.
Sedgwick County commissioners in an agenda review meeting debated whether to approve a one‑year contract extension with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for the Northwest Expressway right‑of‑way program and whether county funding should be contingent on the outcome of a Major Investment Study (MIS).
Staff said the proposed extension would reduce the county’s anticipated contribution to $800,000 (down from a previously discussed $1 million) and act as a short “gap‑filler” while KDOT completes a longer‑term plan. “This is a KDOT… one‑year extension of that contract so that, to get us by,” county staff (Lynn) said, describing the item as a bridge until a potential future five‑year agreement is negotiated.
Several commissioners urged added…
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