The Johnson County Commission and the Buffalo City Council passed separate resolutions in support of taking the Johnson County Community Improvement Plan to the voters in this year’s August primary.
Both the Commission and the City Council held separate special meetings on Tuesday to consider a plan to address the continued care, maintenance, and upgrade of nine taxpayer-owned properties located in Johnson County, the City of Buffalo, and the Town of Kaycee.
The plan calls for a 20-year bond issue that includes a savings account to ensure all nine properties will have sufficient funds to remain viable for future use.
Rick Myers is Chairman of JOCO First, the economic arm of the KBJ Joint Powers Board and explained the importance of the plan in each of the two meetings…
With regards to the cost to each household, Myers had this to say…
A number of area residents spoke in support of the plan, expressing appreciation that a number of organizations and boards worked together for well over a year to bring this plan to the forefront for consideration as a ballot issue.
City Council member Scott Madsen spoke in support of the plan prior to the council’s vote…
Over the next three months, a series of public forums will be held to inform and educate area residents of the plan prior to the August 17th primary.
