By NICK BUDD
Hays Post

Hays city commissioners will discuss awarding a bid to J Corp. for the 46th Street addition at their Thursday night work session.

Improvements will complete a 20-year plan for the northwest portion of the city that has been developed by Western Plains Service Co. City administrators will recommend awarding a $399,000 bid to J Corp. for street, water and sanitary renovations to the area. The city will pay for approximately $38,000 for the sanitary and sewer expansion, and the rest of the project will be financed by either the developer or landowners.

Sara Bloom, the new executive director of the Downtown Hays Development Corp., also will be formally introduced to the commission. Bloom was hired last month after the resignation of Traci Stanford. Bloom is a 2005 graduate of Fort Hays State University and recently relocated to the Hays area from Wichita after working in the television industry for several years.

Commissioners also will discuss the city’s compliance of the comprehensive financial management policy. The policy is divided into 13 sections and, according to Finance Director Kim Rupp, the city is in compliance with all 13.

Thursday’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Click HERE for a complete agenda.