Commission told four special assessment projects are ready for bonding; Silver Leaf Acres benefit district may be withdrawn

Sedgwick County staff told commissioners they have four special assessment projects that finished construction in the fourth quarter and are ready to be packaged for bonding. The projects, staff said, were signed by developers and the benefit districts are 100% approved by property owners in those districts.

Len (county staff member) described this as a routine step that occurs when projects complete construction and developers request the county to issue bonds for the special assessments. The county will move forward to bond the four projects together unless circumstances change.

Separately, commissioners were advised that a proposed benefit district in the Silver Leaf Acres area (identified by a Kalwich Road address) may be pulled from the agenda. Staff received a notice from the developer’s agent that the developer may choose to build the improvements as private infrastructure, which would eliminate the need for a county special assessment and bonding. Staff said they had been notified of the potential change the morning of the briefing and expected to resolve whether the item would remain on the agenda.

Fire codes: In related agenda business, Marshall Crisp (fire staff) was scheduled to present the adoption of Fire District 1 fire codes; staff said the item was on the general county agenda because the action affects the entire county, not only the fire district.

Ending: Staff will confirm whether the Silver Leaf Acres benefit district remains on the agenda and proceed with bonding actions for the four completed special-assessment projects per the developers’ petitions.