Downtown Dance Studio in Wellington

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Stan Gilliland

 Sumner County Economic Development Commission took time during their annual board retreat to honor Stan Gilliland, Wellington, for all of the years of service he has given to the organization. He worked with the organization during its creation and has continued to attend meetings as either the Mayor of Wellington, a city council member, or as a city appointed representative to the Board. Stan’s current term, which was from 2004-2009 has expired, and JP Buellesfeld has been appointed to fill the vacated position as one of the Wellington representatives.

 The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KRHC) has awarded $2.1 million in Homeowner Rehabilitation (HR) grants to ten communities to facilitate the renovation, accessibility and weatherization of unsafe housing. The funds were made possible by the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program to help low-income residents make home improvements, bring homes up to code and eliminate o