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Local nonprofit seeks grants and historic tax credits to upgrade county auditorium

Board of County Commissioners, Brown County, Kansas · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A local group seeking to renovate the county auditorium told commissioners it has quotes for lighting of about $70,000 and expects to use historic tax credits and grants; county counsel advised a needs assessment, historic consultant review and coordination with the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office.

Representatives from a community theater group told Brown County commissioners they are pursuing grants and possibly historic tax-credit financing to replace lighting and seating in the county municipal auditorium.

Applicant Kevin Knisely said the auditorium has about 400 seats, roughly half of which are not usable, and that an initial lighting…

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