Iola City Council members will discuss plans to increase the city’s economic development investment at their meeting Monday.
When drafting Iola’s 2023 spending plan earlier this year, Council members increased the budget authority to $50,000 annually to Thrive Allen County for economic development, up from $20,000.
City Administrator Matt Rehder noted Iola spends significantly less than many other similar-sized communities across the state.
“This increase in funding doesn’t necessarily get us to the funding level of the surrounding cities and…
