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Shawnee council approves advisory reappointments, park and traffic projects and a $75,000 Tiki Taco loan
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Summary
On Feb. 23, 2026, the Shawnee City Council approved reappointments to the Visit Shawnee advisory committee, authorized bidding on a traffic signal replacement, approved playground upgrades at Canaan Park and voted 7–1 to award a $75,000 performance-based redevelopment loan to Tiki Taco; staff also briefed the council on other items.
Shawnee’s City Council approved a slate of routine and development items during its Feb. 23 meeting, including reappointments to the Visit Shawnee advisory committee, authorization to bid on a traffic signal replacement at Johnson and Quivira, replacement playground equipment at Canaan Park, and a $75,000 redevelopment loan for Tiki Taco.
Doug Donahue, the city’s communications director, said Mayor Sanifer reappointed Brent Anderson, Stacy Beanhoff, Carrie Danielson Panzic, Jim Nabor, Neil Sawyer and Mark Embree to the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce’s Visit Shawnee advisory committee; the council approved those reappointments on an 8–0 vote. The council also unanimously approved final plans and authorized staff to solicit bids to replace the traffic signal at Johnson and Quivira, and unanimously approved replacement playground equipment and new safety surfacing at Canaan Park.
In a separate vote, the council approved a performance-based redevelopment loan for Tiki Taco, a local restaurant that requested assistance to offset its opening costs in Shawnee. The loan totals $75,000 and is structured to be paid out in $25,000 installments over three years, contingent on the business remaining in operation; the vote passed 7–1.
Staff also announced a Garrett Park ribbon-cutting scheduled for Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m., and reminded residents that the council will reconvene on Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Reappointments to the Visit Shawnee advisory committee: approved, 8–0. - Authorization to bid on traffic signal replacement at Johnson and Quivira: approved, unanimous. - Canaan Park playground replacement and safety surfacing: approved, unanimous. - Tiki Taco redevelopment loan ($75,000, paid in $25,000 installments over three years): approved, 7–1.
The meeting record indicates several items were informational or will return for future action, including the full benefits package for staff health insurance, which staff said will be voted on at a later meeting.
