Wichita to use tourism tax to improve facilities

About $1.5 million Wichita tourists pay in taxes will go toward several tourism-related building projects.

The City Council is expected to approve the funds at its meeting Tuesday, according to city documents.

Here are some of the projects:

▪ Century II: Study to look at how much the city can expect to pay for repairs and upgrades to Century II over the next 20 to 30 years: $125,000

▪ Mid-American All-Indian Center: Study to link the Keeper of the Plains entry portal with the Indian Center rear exhibits and its west entry: $25,000

▪ Keeper of the Plains: Trails and pathway safety improvements, sign improvements for the venue, lighting improvements for the trail and upgrades to more efficient lamps at the Keeper and fire pots: $85,000

▪ Museum of World Treasures: Roof replacement, boiler replacement, masonry and entry atrium repairs: $400,000

▪ Botanica: Upgrades within the primary entry and connecting vestibules (new flooring, wall coverings, ceilings and lighting): $100,000

▪ Wichita Art Museum:

Design emergency generator system to allow transfer of electrical service within entire building to alleviate service outages: $145,000

Install lightning protection system for building: $80,000

▪ Lawrence-Dumont Stadium: Improving seating and bathrooms and installing a new sound system: $300,000

▪ Project contingency: $240,000

TOTAL: $1.5 million

This story was originally published November 16, 2015 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Wichita to use tourism tax to improve facilities."