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Economic development report: Sawyer gas lines, KDOC IRON grant, state revenue outlook
Summary
Pratt County's economic development update covered Sawyer natural gas line completion expected before the heating season, a KDOC IRON pilot grant up to $200,000 for building rehabilitation, and cautionary notes about April state tax collections that may affect local budgeting.
Heather Morgan delivered the county's economic development update May 4, reporting progress on several fronts.
On the Sawyer natural gas infrastructure project, Morgan said Kansas Gas Service anticipates completing pipe installation by the end of the week and expects the system to be operational before the heating season; she added KGS "committed to moving forward with Sawyer’s connection independently so Sawyer residents can begin service sooner." Morgan also described a new Kansas Department of Commerce pilot grant called "IRON," available to communities under 50,000 with grants up to $200,000 to rehabilitate existing industrial buildings for future business use. Finally, she shared that State of Kansas April tax collections were lower than anticipated in several areas and recommended monitoring these trends during the county budget process.
Commissioners received the update for planning and budget purposes; no formal action was taken during the meeting on these items.
