City commission to vote on land purchase option

The city of Hays has the opportunity to purchase 93 acres of land just north of I-70.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Hays city commissioners will vote Thursday night on an 18-month option to purchase 93 acres north of Interstate 70 near 27th and Commerce Parkway.

Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty has already approved $15,000 in earnest money to be paid to the property owner towards the $50,000 option.

Purchase price of the land is $800,000. The monies would be funded from the Commission Capital Reserve, which had a balance of $6.8 million on April 4.

The property has significant potential for future retail, commercial, and business park development.

Other agenda items include an update on the R9 Ranch and the Water Transfer Act from attorney David Traster, Wichita, and engineer Brian Meier, Burns & McDonnell.

Melissa Romme of Adams, Brown, Beran and Ball will present the city’s 2017 Audit.

The complete April 12 agenda can be seen here.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.