Paola Kansas will soon see the addition of a new parking lot near the County Courthouse for employees. The parking lot is an addition to the Miami County Agate Street Improvements that are currently in the design phase by BG Consultants, Inc.  At a recent Miami County Commission meeting the plan to add the parking lot was passed. It is intended that funds from the county’s quarter-cent sales tax will pay for the additional $5,000 to design the parking lot and about $50,000 to construct it and accompanying sidewalks, according to an estimate from the county’s Road and Bridge Department. The addition will provide much needed space for county employees near the courthouse which should free up spaces for patrons of the Courthouse.

The addition of these amenities including side-walks and curb and gutter will benefit the citizens of Paola as well as the staff of the courthouse by providing space and access that has not been available before.  The City of Paola will still have to sign off on the parking lot before it can be constructed.

You can read the full article from the Miami County Republic here.