HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday approved bond and temporary note sales, accepted a bid for a neighborhood waterline project and annexed land for PrairieLand Partners’ planned expansion at U.S. 50 and K-61.
The meeting opened with Mayor Stacy Goss issuing a proclamation recognizing Nov. 12–18 as Community Foundation Week. Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Kari Mailloux thanked the city for its partnership and highlighted the foundation’s annual grantmaking and long-term goal of growing the Fund for Reno County to $20 million by 2030.
Council members approved the consent agenda before turning to the city’s financial actions. Finance Director Angela Richard said the city received three competitive bids for its General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025-C, allowing the city to reduce the issuance to $1.82 million because the low bidder offered a premium. The council unanimously approved the bond ordinance and a related resolution.
The council also approved issuing $10.96 million in temporary notes tied to the city’s water-rights purchase, again reducing the amount from earlier estimates due to lower-than-expected interest rates.
In other action, the council accepted the low bid of $330,503.50 from APAC-Kansas for the Spyglass Hills waterline project. Construction Manager Justin Cameron said the work, installing new eight-inch waterlines, valves and hydrants, is expected to begin in early 2026.
The council then approved annexing nearly seven acres for PrairieLand Partners to support a 60,000-square-foot expansion, including 20 new service bays and dedicated Hutchinson Community College training space.