City weighs merits of development costs

Iola City Council members are considering an incentives package for a developer who wants to build duplexes at the north edge of town for moderate-income families.
A developer wants to build a series of duplexes on land that formerly was the Cedarbrook Golf Course and has since been developed for other housing. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
by Richard Luken
Published: January 10, 2023
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Iola City Council members are considering an incentives package for a developer who wants to build duplexes at the north edge of town for moderate-income families.

Iola City Council members will mull over a request for an incentives package to entice a developer to build a series of duplexes at the north edge of town.

The request from Gabriel Woodman of Merak Development, Springfield, Mo., comes with a stiff price tag, Council members acknowledged Monday. 

Woodman has requested the city extend at least two blocks of streets into the undeveloped land at what was once Cedarbrook Golf Course, at an expected cost of $1 million. 

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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