Manhattan roundup: City Commission set to vote on $1.2M construction contract, property tax resolution; recent meetings await minutes
Manhattan's City Commission is scheduled to vote July 7 on a $1.2 million construction contract for the Autumn Ridge Addition and a resolution to levy property taxes above the state's Revenue Neutral Rate, according to the meeting agenda. The same consent agenda includes $6.4 million in claims payments and $144,200 in traveling exhibit agreements for the Flint Hills Discovery Center.
Recent meetings: agendas only, no minutes yet
Five public meetings were held between June 22 and June 30, but minutes have not been published for any of them. What follows is based on the published agendas; outcomes are not yet confirmed.
City Commission (June 22): An intergovernmental luncheon focused on regional planning, with a presentation by the Flint Hills MPO on the Big Blue River 2nd Connection project. No formal action was listed.
Historic Resources Board (June 22): The board was scheduled to decide whether the Yuma Street Cultural Center rehabilitation project meets the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The agenda also included a work session on the Seven Dolors Master Plan update and a minor review of roof replacements at 2048 and 2063 Hunting Avenue.
City Commission (June 23): A work session on water and wastewater utility rates, stormwater updates and future projects, Evergy and Kansas Gas franchise agreements and fees, and a revenue and assessed valuation overview. The agenda notes that no formal action was taken and that public comment was allowed on each item. A Visit Manhattan tourism update was also listed.
Human Rights Advisory Board (June 24): A largely procedural agenda included introducing new member Kris Bailey, electing officers, approving minutes from September 24, 2025, and a chair's proposal to hold meetings on an as-needed basis.
City Commission (June 30): A work session to review the proposed 2027 budget and a sales tax renewal proposal. Updates on the Manhattan Regional Airport and automated license plate readers were also scheduled. No formal votes were listed.
Coming up
July 6 — Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board: Four public hearings are scheduled, all resulting in recommendations forwarded to the City Commission or Riley County Commission. The hearings cover rezoning 5.9 acres from AG to I-1 (RCF-26-091), rezoning 421–467 E. Poyntz Ave. to a Planet Fitness PUD (PUD-26-022), rezoning 930 Yuma St. from RL-A/O-EN to BC (REZ-26-078), and a preliminary plat for the 11.54-acre Penrose Valley Addition east of Grand Mere Pkwy and Kimball Ave (SUB-26-018).
July 7 — City Commission: The most consequential agenda of the week. Scheduled votes include approving $6,441,462.56 in claims payments, awarding a $1,207,465.18 construction contract to Ebert Construction for the Autumn Ridge Addition, approving a resolution to levy property tax above the Revenue Neutral Rate with a public hearing set for September 15, 2026, approving traveling exhibit agreements for the Flint Hills Discovery Center totaling $144,200, and approving a $13,250 additional grant for Downtown Manhattan, Inc.
July 8 — Board of Zoning Appeals: The board will elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson, then hold two exception hearings: a rear yard setback reduction to 12 feet at 1326 N 11th Street, and a street side setback reduction to zero feet plus a parking reduction to seven spaces at 930 Yuma Street.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — City Commission to Vote on Exceeding Revenue Neutral Property Tax Rate
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.