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Westy takes ‘plunge’ for new pool plan

KROCK Staff — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:17:45 +0000

By Cale Prater

The Westmoreland City Council took a much-anticipated step towards the construction of a new community pool at their April 10 regular meeting, passing a motion made by Ashley Rice to accept a bid put forth by Water’s Edge and Carrothers Construction Company that came in at just over $1.4 million.

During the discussion, a representative from Carrothers recommended a larger square footage for the pool than the city had originally planned for, due to a zero-entry model which the representative said would take up a great deal of “swimmable space”. Additionally, the rep noted that the proposed size of the pool house is larger than average, stating that of the 100 pools they have built, this one would have the largest bath house.

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Pott. County approves auto dealership incentives

KROCK Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:11:09 +0000

By Annie Wolfe – The Pott Co Times

Pottawatomie County Commissioners signed off on three resolutions involving tax incentives for a future auto dealership to be located south of Hwy 24 near Excel Rd. The new business, known as Flint Hills Motor Group LLC, will offer service and detailing in addition to auto sales. The incentives include a Community Improvement District (CID) incentive and an Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) incentive.

The CID incentive will impose a three quarters sales tax over 20 years, which will be used by the dealership to cover the cost of marketing and updates to the dealership that are mandated by its corporate partners. The IRB incentive will essentially serve as a loan the dealer is making to itself to be used for paying for the costs of acquiring, improving, and equipping the project. Tyler Ellsworth, attorney with Kutak Rock, explained the resolutions to the commission.

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Report: Affordable housing in Pott County costs $1,279 to $2,557 per month

KROCK Staff — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:37:03 +0000

Pottawatomie County needs to develop housing that costs between $1,279 and $2,557 per month to increase the number of affordable places for workers to live, according to a new report from the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation.

Previously, Pottawatomie County EcoDevo officials projected by 2040 the county’s population will range between 33,380 and 36,081 people — with 34,971 as the median. That’s an increase of more than 11,000 people since 2016, which will require 4,189 additional housing units. The new report highlights the need for those housing units to be affordable for workers to keep them in the community.

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Caterpillar facility up for sale

Paul Parker — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:45:24 +0000

By Beth Day – The Times

The Caterpillar buildings and grounds in Wamego are up for sale, according to an email sent Nov. 20 by the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation.

Caterpillar announced in June that it would be closing the Wamego facility.

At the time of the closure announcement, Caterpillar was the third largest employer in Pottawatomie County and the largest in Wamego.

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