BJCF Bills Introduced

Two bills have been introduced in Topeka requesting the state return the Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility property to the City of Beloit. Last week Senator Janis Lee introduced Senate Bill 357 and Representative Clay Aurand introduced House Bill 2450.

The Senate Bill has been assigned to the Ways and Means Committee for their consideration. The House Bill has been assigned to the Local Government Committee.

Both bills ask that the Secretary of Administration be given the authority to convey the Correctional Facility property to the City of Beloit.

The property was given to the state over 120 years ago. Community leaders are asking the property be returned so that it can be put to use once again for the benefit of the community.

If you would like to follow these bills through the legislative process click here and type in the appropriate bill numbers in the tracking box.

Getting the state to return the property to the City of Beloit will open the door for us to utilize the property in ways that will benefit the entire community.

Site Prep Underway for NBAF in Manhattan

Our eyes are focused towards Manhattan these days as Kansas State University and the City of Manhattan begin site preparation for NBAF. According to officials in Manhattan the preparations are moving along pretty well.

KSU President Kirk Schulz told members of Solomon Valley Economic Development and the Beloit Chamber of Commerce the new National Bio Agro-Defense Facility will make a significant impact on Manhattan and communities as far away as 100-150 miles as support businesses will be looking for available buildings and land for development.

If all goes as planned construction on the NBAF facility could begin late this summer.