The Hays City Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday to hear input on a proposed taxing district at the Hays Mall.

DP Management is proposing a 1 percent sale tax increase on sales generated at the mall property to fund approximately $3 million in improvements, including interior and exterior renovations. The plan also would lead to the demolition of the former Montana Mike’s restaurant and bank drive-through, which would create room for three additional outlots with Vine Street frontage.

The commission said in a recent meeting that a vote will not be made on the proposal until all five commissioners are in attendance. Mayor Henry Schwaller is expected to be absent at Thursday’s meeting, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Click HERE for more on the mall’s proposal.

Click HERE for a complete agenda for Thursday’s meeting.

Also on the agenda is a proposed manhole rehabilitation project.