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Osage County commission authorizes chair to sign letter supporting Kansas CHIPS initiative
Summary
After a presentation on a regional CHIPS/semiconductor campus and site readiness, the commission authorized the chair to sign a letter of support to be circulated among municipalities and legislators.
County leaders voted Dec. 16 to provide a letter of support for a Kansas CHIPS-campus initiative after a presentation from regional representatives describing site readiness, federal partnership objectives and economic impacts.
An invited presenter (identified in the record as Prescott) described a regional plan to prepare an industrial site for semiconductor-related manufacturing and supply-chain activity, emphasizing site utilities, road access and the need for state/applicant funding to make the parcel attractive to major investors. The presenter highlighted an estimated statewide economic payoff and urged parallel political strategy to secure federal and state backing.
Commissioners asked how the county should proceed with a letter of support. The motion the board approved authorized the chairman (Les Holman or his designee) to sign onto an existing letter drafted by area representatives and to allow county staff (Colleen) to collect additional signatures from municipalities and community stakeholders. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Commissioner remarks in the public record thanked regional partners for traveling to meet with the county and asked staff to copy the county finance and legislative contacts when finalizing the letter. The board did not obligate direct county funding in the motion; it approved a county-level letter of support to be forwarded to state and federal lawmakers and to local municipalities that may wish to sign on.
