Housing in Kansas local government
What Kansas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
874 Kansas meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Kansas with the most housing activity
- Wichita, KS (137)
- Lawrence, KS (82)
- Wyandotte County, KS (58)
- Topeka, KS (54)
- Wichita County, KS (44)
- Hays, KS (38)
- Ottawa, KS (35)
- Manhattan, KS (32)
- Durham, KS (28)
- El Dorado, KS (24)
- Westmoreland, KS (22)
- Andover, KS (21)
Latest matching meetings
AHAB annual report details $550K Penn Street Lofts award and trust fund activity
This is the Affordable Housing Advisory Board's 2020 annual report, not a meeting agenda. It recounts the board's activities, including funding recommendations for the Penn Street Lofts, HOME grants, and an emergency request, plus financial transactions of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The report also outlines…
Affordable Housing Advisory Board releases 2020 annual activity report
This document summarizes the 2020 activities, financial transactions, and progress toward housing goals for the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. It details funding recommendations, project updates, and the status of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
AHAB annual report details $1.75M in 2020 affordable housing spending
This is the Affordable Housing Advisory Board's 2020 annual report, not a meeting agenda. It summarizes board activities, funding recommendations, and financial transactions for the year, including $550,000 for Penn Street Lofts and $426,662 in federal HOME grants. The report also outlines progress on short-term…
Andover City Council to consider 2027 budget and mill levy increase
The City Council will discuss the proposed 2027 budget, which includes a mill levy increase to 44.951 mills. The meeting also includes discussions on new housing developments and various city ordinances.
Commission to consider $10.4M bonds for senior housing, $2.26M waterline contract
The Lawrence City Commission is meeting to approve routine items and several significant actions, including awarding a $2,262,053 construction contract for the Iowa Street Waterline Replacement, adopting ordinances on first reading for eminent domain and $10.4 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds for The Peaks of…
Planning Commission to vote on three major development proposals
The Basehor Planning Commission will decide on revisions to the Grayhawk at Prairie Gardens development plan, a new Final Development Plan for Sundance Villas, and a text amendment for residential architectural standards. The meeting also includes a work session to amend parking regulations.
Council to approve $2.5M street outreach grant, ITS contract, water/sewer funding
The Wichita City Council will consider several major items, including accepting a federal Street Outreach Program grant, approving a contract for Intelligent Transportation System improvements along 21st Street North, and funding 2027 water and sewer main improvements. The consent agenda bundles 18 routine items…
Commission to consider bond authorization and property purchases
The City Commission will discuss several major financial items, including bond authorization for an animal shelter and public works building. The meeting also includes a public hearing for a sidewalk replacement project and several resolutions regarding property and grant applications.
Committee to approve land bank sales, transfers, and extensions
The Neighborhood & Community Development Standing Committee will consider a series of land bank property applications, including grouped approvals for sales and transfers with no opposition, one opposed transfer, and two extension requests. The agenda also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and public comment.
Board discusses 2024 International Energy Code amendments
The Building Code Board of Appeals will discuss significant changes to the 2024 International Energy Code (IECC). The discussion includes how to maintain the 2018 IRC as the governing standard for 1-2 family dwellings and addressing potential equipment oversizing challenges.
Board to approve four new housing policies and consider hiring an attorney
The Newton Housing Authority will vote on four operational policies covering vacancies, unit turnarounds, maintenance response, and offline procedures. The board will also review the Executive Director's report on financials, HUD correspondence, and 2025 audit corrective actions. Additionally, the body will consider…
Council to vote on 2027 budget and revenue neutral rate hearing
The Andover City Council will hold public hearings on the 2027 budget and the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) resolution. The consent agenda includes a $2,020,442.59 appropriation ordinance and a change order for street rehabilitation. The council will also authorize the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds…
Committee reviews design compatibility for new garage at 341 N. Elizabeth St.
The Delano Design Advisory Committee will advise on a request to demolish an existing garage and build a new 20-foot by 40-foot detached garage at 341 North Elizabeth Street. The primary issue is whether the proposed 8-inch-wide SmartSiding synthetic siding is compatible with the principal building, as required by…
Commission to hold 2027 budget hearing, consider RNR and fee changes
The Newton City Commission will receive the 2025 financial audit, hold public hearings on the 2027 budget and Revenue Neutral Rate, and consider adopting the budget. They will also receive an annual housing update, consider an ordinance updating sanitation fees, and discuss reacquiring 10 acres from 21 Albermarle…
County board to consider flood study support, revitalization plans
The Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, quarterly reports from the Treasurer and Juvenile Community Corrections, and several new business items. They will consider a letter of support for Coffeyville's flood risk management study, an update on the…
Commission to vote on sales tax election, $5M lead grant, police grant
The Board of Commissioners will consider several resolutions, including applying for a $5 million HUD lead hazard control grant, a Department of Justice Model Cities Initiative grant, and a sales tax election for countywide and city retailers' sales taxes. They will also hold a budget workshop and approve land bank…
City votes on $20.7M in expenditures and four zoning changes including a 10-acre industrial rezoning
The Topeka Governing Body will approve $20,714,408.42 in expenditures for May 30 to June 26, 2026, and vote on four zoning ordinances. The body will also hold a public hearing to vacate a public alley and discuss the 2027 operating budget and utility rates. Four board appointments and a zoo contract amendment are…
Commission to set Sept. 2 hearing on $4M Kansas State Bank bond
The Ottawa City Commission will consider setting a public hearing for September 2, 2026, on issuing up to $4 million in taxable industrial revenue bonds for Kansas State Bank's acquisition and rehabilitation of a building at 122 W. Tecumseh Street. The commission will also consider awarding a construction contract for…
Commission to consider annexing 288 acres and rezoning for West of K-10 development
The City Commission will consider a major development proposal at the southwest corner of K-10 and W. 6th Street, including annexing 288 acres, amending the West of K-10 Plan, and rezoning parcels for residential, commercial, and open space uses. The agenda also includes consent items for contracts, ordinances, and a…
Fort Scott commission to weigh unsafe structure, land donation, contractor licensing
The Fort Scott City Commission will hold a public hearing on a resolution to repair or remove an unsafe structure at 1403 E. Oak, consider accepting a land donation, and revisit contractor licensing and liquor code amendments from the August 4 meeting. The consent agenda includes $2.74 million in appropriations and…
Commission to consider repair/removal of unsafe structure at 1403 E. Oak
The Fort Scott City Commission will hold a public hearing on a resolution to direct repair or removal of an allegedly unsafe structure at 1403 E. Oak. They will also consider several consent agenda items, including a $2.74 million appropriation ordinance and payments for the Davis Lift Station project, plus revisit…
Human Relations Commission discusses housing rights and a conversion therapy ban request
The Commission will review a request from the Attorney General regarding the repeal of Ordinance No. 9828. Members will also discuss the Housing Bill of Rights and a potential public hearing for a specific complaint case.
Committee to consider $5M HUD lead hazard grant and citywide sales tax election
The Administration & Human Services Standing Committee will consider a resolution to apply for a $5,000,000 HUD Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes grant (requiring a $500,000 match funded by existing personnel), authorize a Fleet Services training MOU with Turner School District, and approve a November 3, 2026…
AHAB annual report details $1.75M in 2020 affordable housing spending
This is the Affordable Housing Advisory Board's 2020 annual report to the City Commission, summarizing activities and financial transactions. It details $1,754,536 in expenditures from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, including $550,000 for Penn Street Lofts and $53,000 for emergency rental assistance. The report…
Planning Commission to vote on zoning code changes for accessory apartments
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission will consider several subdivision plats, vacation requests, conditional use permits, a zone change, and an amendment to the Unified Zoning Code regarding accessory apartments. The meeting includes public hearings on these items, with recommendations…
Hays Commission to consider Lincoln School housing district, bonds, tax credits
The Hays City Commission will hold a public hearing and consider ordinances to establish a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) for Lincoln School, adopt a development plan and agreement, and authorize industrial revenue bonds and support for state housing tax credits. The commission will also vote on a $1.6…
Planning Commission to decide Casey's PUD preliminary plat in Cedar Pass Addition
The Bel Aire Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on the preliminary plat for Casey's Planned Unit Development (PUD-26-03) in Cedar Pass Addition. The commission will also discuss, without action, a City of Goddard resolution on duplexes and twin homes, and an overview of draft short-term rental…
Commission to discuss 2027 budget and street maintenance sales tax
The Manhattan City Commission will hold a work session to discuss the proposed 2027 budget and a street maintenance sales tax question, as well as housing policies. No formal action will be taken; the commission will provide feedback and direction after presentations and public comment.
Planning Commission to consider rezoning for 47-unit 55+ Chestnut Villas development
The Basehor Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a rezoning request and preliminary development plan for Chestnut Villas, a 55+ residential community with 47 units along N 152nd Street. The commission will also review a special use permit for a McDonald's pole sign. A work session will discuss…
City Council to consider land use changes and public housing sales
The City Council will review several consent agenda items, including liquor licenses and infrastructure projects. The body is deciding on zoning changes, right-of-way vacations, and the sale of public housing properties.
Housing Authority considers legal engagement letter for employment matters
The Newton Housing Authority is holding a special meeting to consider accepting a Letter of Engagement from attorney Michelle Witte of Martin Pringle for employment-related legal services. The agenda contains only this one substantive item along with procedural actions.
Commission to vote on $1.47M American Royal fee allocations
The Board of Commissioners will consider final recommendations for spending $1,472,500 from the American Royal Origination Fee on local projects, plus several proclamations, an honorary street renaming, and multiple consent agenda items including grants and budget presentations. The meeting includes routine items like…
Commission to consider Lincoln School redevelopment and new debt collection policy
The City Commission will discuss adopting an ordinance to use a collection agency for utility and abatement debts, and consider several items related to the Lincoln School redevelopment project, including creating a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District, issuing Industrial Revenue Bonds, and supporting a tax credit…
WestCoHAB to receive Fair Housing training and budget updates
The Homeless Advisory Board will meet to review presentations on Fair Housing, the PA State Budget, and a NOFO update. The board will also receive reports from five subcommittees and recruit an Education Representative for an open voting seat.
District 4 Board to discuss city budget and two zoning requests
The District 4 Advisory Board will review a proposed city budget and two zoning changes. The meeting includes reports from the police, fire, and public library departments. Council Member Glasscock will facilitate a discussion on the future of Wichita.
Community board to vote on $30M affordable housing project with tax breaks
The Derby Community Development Advisory Board will decide whether to recommend approval of a $30 million affordable housing project at Stone Creek Residences, including Industrial Revenue Bond financing and property tax abatements. The board will also consider changes to the Commercial Facade Improvement Program and…
Board votes on rural tourism permit and manufactured home park zoning changes
The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to approve routine administrative items and hear department updates. The primary decisions involve a conditional use permit for rural tourism in St. Marys Township and an amendment to unified development regulations for a manufactured…
Committee to vote on HUD plan, land bank transfers, and code updates
The Neighborhood & Community Development Standing Committee will consider resolutions authorizing a HUD annual action plan, amendments to the 2025 annual plan, and designation of Mt. Carmel Redevelopment Corporation as a community housing development organization. They will also hear presentations on SB 418 zoning…
Larned City Council to consider $1.8 million appropriation ordinance
The City Council will discuss an appropriations ordinance and a proposed change to the Library Board's composition to comply with Kansas House Bill 2769. The meeting includes presentations from the swimming pool manager and an intern, as well as discussions on forestry grant bids and downtown improvements.
Economic Redevelopment Committee to hear business and housing updates
The Economic Redevelopment Advisory Committee of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, is meeting in a hybrid format to discuss current business development and residential updates. The agenda includes a report on business development from the river to east of I-635, a Northeast residential…