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Board awards $402,000 Lake Shawnee cabins contract after commissioners question cost
Summary
The Board approved a $402,000 contract with Shirley Construction for two cabins at Lake Shawnee Campgrounds; one commissioner voted no, citing sticker shock over per-square-foot costs despite staff saying the project is largely grant- and user-fee-funded.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners voted 2–1 March 12 to award a $402,000 contract to Shirley Construction for two cabins at Lake Shawnee Campgrounds.
Tim Lared, director of Parks and Recreation, described the cabins as the next phase of campground improvements identified in a 2020 master plan and said funding would come from a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks LWCF grant, the campground Revolving Fund and the department’s…
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