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City reports: KDHE inspection set, playground plan estimated at $350,000, and November water main repair
Summary
City Superintendent announced a KDHE public water system inspection for Jan. 7, 2026, reported repair of a leaking 2-inch water main on Nov. 24, and presented a conceptual playground plan for City Park with an estimated cost of $350,000 so grant-writing efforts can proceed.
City Treasurer Liz Gould presented the treasurer’s report and budget-authority report Dec. 15, while City Superintendent Medina reviewed several operational items. Medina said KDHE will perform the city’s routine public water system inspection on Jan. 7, 2026 (a three-year cycle), and that the city crew repaired a leaking 2-inch water main on Nov. 24. He also reported he issued the first request for bids for the BCBS Pathways Cross Walk project and is coordinating with Ideatek on a fence for their cabinet at Tyler Graff Memorial Park.
Medina described a playground equipment plan for City Park with an estimated cost of $350,000; City Grant Writer Aimee Baker requested the plan so she can pursue grant funding after the new year. Council asked Medina to provide more detail on what the estimated cost includes before moving ahead with grant applications. Clerk Jeannine Hassell confirmed staff are assembling KDHE inspection materials and announced winners of a customer credit drawing.
Why it matters: the KDHE inspection affects water-system compliance; the playground plan represents a potential multi-hundred-thousand-dollar capital project that will require grant applications and clearer scope details. The BCBS Pathways Cross Walk bid solicitation signals work to improve pedestrian access; timing and funding remain to be defined.
