By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Hays city commissioners will meet on Tuesday rather than the usual Thursday.
Agenda items relate to new housing development in west Hays and to infrastructure for potential commercial and residential development in east Hays.
Jesse Rohr, public works director, will present recommendations to vacate DK Ranch Addition and a portion of Country Club Estates Sixth Addition for consideration of the Smoky Hill Plains Addition final plat. The project proposal also requires the deannexation of DK Ranch and the annexation of Smoky Hill Plains Addition to streamline the property's legal description.
Interstate 70 Exit 161 Infrastructure Bid
A bid for infrastructure installation at Interstate 70, Exit 161, on 90 acres of city-owned property will be presented by Tom Howie, project manager. Smoky Hills, LLC, Salina, has the low bid of $3.9 million for water, sewer and street infrastructure.
2026 Street Maintenance Program
Rohr will also present recommendations for street maintenance projects next year.
The special highway budget provides $1,089,245 for seal coat, polypatch, major rehabilitation (street and concrete alley), pavement markings, curb and brick repair, sidewalk rebate program, and in-house crack seal and asphalt/concrete repair.
If approved by the commissioners, staff will solicit bids for the work to be contracted out and bring them back for final approval in early 2026.
The complete Nov. 25 agenda is available here. The meeting begins at 4 p.m. in Hays City Hall.