By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays City Commission will hear a request for industrial revenue bonds for a new facility for A&A Coors at its meeting at 4 p.m. at Hays City Hall.
The business, 823 E. Eighth St., wants to build a new 43,000 square foot commercial warehouse and distribution facility in the industrial park at Ninth and Commerce Parkway.
The developer estimates the facility to be about a $7 million project, Jarrod Kuckleman, assistant city manager, said.
The developer is requesting industrial revenue bonds, also known as IRBs, be issued to benefit the project. Using the bonds will allow the developer to obtain a sales tax exemption for all purchases related to the project's construction and a real property tax abatement for up to 10 years.
Before granting the request, the city must have a public hearing on the bonds.
The payment obligations solely belong to the developer and would not increase local taxes.
The commission will also hear the following reports during the work session:
• A report from Fort Hays Tech/North Central on the Big Creek Technical Training facility.
• A bid for water resource department parking lot and access improvements. City staff solicited bids for concrete paving of the parking lot and entrance area at the Water Treatment Plant and Water Resources Maintenance Facility.
The project was budgeted for $130,000. A single bid was received for $136,483 from Morgan Brothers Construction. Despite being slightly over budget, the city staff is recommending approval of the bid.
• A bid for pavement marking.