# 11/03/26 | Hutchinson, KS, | City Council Meeting


**Body:** City Of Hutchinson
**Date:** November 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The November 3, 2026, Hutchinson City Council meeting considered several financing and infrastructure matters. Council approved a taxable industrial revenue bond ordinance for the $6 million Prairie Land Partners expansion, with three votes in favor and one opposed; the project includes a property-tax abatement, and staff did not have a job-creation estimate. For Sales Data Inc. (SDI), council initially rejected the $2 million industrial revenue bond ordinance. After staff reported that SDI had exceeded its projected 50 new jobs and now had 67, council voted to reconsider; the transcript does not show a subsequent vote on the ordinance, so final approval is unclear. Staff said these bond arrangements are private financing, with the businesses responsible for debt service and issuance costs, not the city.

Council unanimously approved the KDHE State Revolving Fund loan recommendations for sanitary-sewer rehabilitation, totaling about $2.6 million at a 2.84% interest rate over 20 years. The work involves lining sewer segments and rehabilitating manholes, with an estimated 30-year extension to the lines’ service life. Staff also reported that projected Ad Astra STAR Bond collections total about $27 million over 20 years, supporting approximately $8.7 million in bond principal; the plan prioritizes $5 million for the Cosmosphere, while Memorial Hall renovations are likely to be delayed as staff revises the project scope toward a $6 million budget. Separately, the council discussed—but took no action on—proposed airport lease rates and charges that could guide future commercial leases. No competitive solicitation, vendor selection, or construction contract award was identified.

**Source:** City Of Hutchinson