Jan 31, 2022

Busy agenda for Hutchinson City Council Tuesday

Posted Jan 31, 2022 11:27 AM

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will consider the options on the Woodie Seat Freeway project at Tuesday's meeting. A motion is expected after that discussion.

Also to be heard is the presentation by the ARPA Task Force. Since they've already presented to the county commission, we know that it is their intent to recommend that the bulk of the money from the federal government should go toward finding child care solutions in Hutchinson and Reno County.

In addition to that, there is an extension request for the CDBG Housing Grant on the agenda, with the goal to finish the ten houses they hope to get done by the middle of June, instead of the middle of March.

Furthermore, the city council is planning an executive session to talk about its ongoing negotiations with the union that covers 125 city employees following the other parts of the agenda. The union has already rejected two offers from the city.

There will also be a proclamation for Black History Month and a presentation of the 2021 Crisis Response Report from Hutchinson Police Chief Jeff Hooper. The Hutchinson City Council meeting begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. at City Hall.