NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As Stacy Goss looks at the city of Hutchinson before her installation as a council member next month, there are several issues the council may have the opportunity to address.
"There is an issue with water," Goss said. "Not only our own water, but what are we going to do with what is being asked of us, some of the water rights. There is a childcare crisis, which I'm sure a lot of people are aware of. That's gotten a lot of media attention, but then there is also, there is a lot going on with the drug epidemic. Workforce development needs attention, a lot of things that received feedback during the ARPA discussions."
Not all of those will get ARPA funding, or even if they do, will get all of their funding needs met that way. However, whenever it is possible to leverage other tax resources to accomplish city goals, Goss believes that is good practice.
"If there's an avenue, a revenue stream that we can look forward to and we can meet those grant requirements, then absolutely, that's something that the city would want to do, it's the same with the county and the state. If there's money that can come from another taxing resource and it's already there and it's just waiting to be distributed, then, by all means, we should be looking for our piece of the pie."
Goss will begin her duties Feb. 7.
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