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Wichita’s East Douglas CID Approved | Wichita News
Wichita’s City Council has approved a Community Improvement District for two historic buildings on east Douglas — the old Margarita’s Cantina and College Hill Barber Shop — paving the way for a $1.5 million makeover with an Art Deco flair. Developers are footing the entire construction bill, with the CID set to reimburse them up to $233,000 over 7-10 years via a voluntary 1% sales tax. No city debt or taxpayer money is involved, and every landowner signed off. While one council member questioned whether CID tools belong to small-scale projects — arguing the area’s already improving — the…
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