By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan.— The Hutchinson City Council will have a busy agenda Tuesday. The council will consider an application for CDBG funds to help restore the Hoke Building located at 25 E. 1st Avenue.
The new owners, Mark and Phoebe Davenport, are proposing to rehabilitate the building for creating a boutique hotel with offices and a retail area on the ground level. The couple plans to use the grant to assist with the structural repairs of the building. This includes replacing the roof, work on the exterior brickwork, replacing windows and doors and installation of a fire suppression system. The estimated project cost is around $397,000. The grant request is for $245,000.
The grant is being prepared by the South Central Kansas Economic Development District (SCKEDD) and matching funds will pay for the administration costs. No city matching funds will be used.
Also Tuesday, the council will take action on special event designations. One is for the annual Rod Run October 1st and 2nd and the other is for the Lip Sync 9 event scheduled for July 30.
The council will also decide on a new exterior for the water tower located on the far northwest edge of the city and consider a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate for next year's budget.
Tuesday’s meeting of the Hutchinson City Council begins at 9 a.m. at the Hutchinson city offices.
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