US-56 intersection to be improved

It will take three years, but Hillsboro’s Orchard St. intersection with US-56 will get improvement with a grant from Kansas Department of Transportation.

Hillsboro City Administrator Matt Stiles told council members Tuesday that the project would cost $478,780 with a city share of $23,939.

Inflation is factored into the cost, but the city’s 5% share would not exceed a $25,000 maximum.

Deceleration lanes, like those near Hillsboro Community Hospital, will be added.

KDOT approved the project for fiscal year 2027.

Council members set Sept. 3 for a budget hearing.

The city’s proposed budget is $12,512,416, with an estimated mill levy of 40.997.

Last year’s adopted budget was $12,573,752 with a final mill levy of 40.999. This year’s revenue-neutral rate for Hillsboro was 37.936 mills.