The Geary County Commission has approved the three-year extension of the neighborhood revitalization plan.

Ben Bennett, County Commission Chair, said they were the third body of elected officials that had to approve it for it to go into motion. “Maybe we can get those 25 houses that everybody is talking about built, and sold, and collect taxes on them now.”

The Attorney General must still consider approval of the NRP plan, which would be extended until November 1, 2018.  The lots referred to Bennett are in the new Land Bank, and could potentially be sold to housing developers.

In the NRP new construction is eligible for sliding scale property tax rebates.