Jayhawk Theatre Restoration Funding Request
At a glance
- What: The Jayhawk Theatre restoration ($35 million project) requested about $390,000 in new FY27 transient guest tax funding (one spoken figure was $350,000, so the amount is uncertain).
- Where it stands: Presented October 21 by Joanne Morrell; no questions from members.
- Next: Part of the allocation vote expected about November 4. See 2027 Transient Guest Tax Funding Allocation.
What the money would do
- Fund phase one elevator construction ($1.3 million accessibility project) and the next 25% of construction documents, together over $1.6 million, with local firms.
- Timing: a possible six- or seven-figure private gift needs auditorium design done before year end, and an $85,000 donor pledge is tied to city participation.
Leverage cited
- Earlier city support helped secure a $5 million state grant and $750,000 in federal accessibility funding, plus completed foundation and electrical work.
Sources
- 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee (video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WTVA2FFPeAg, auto-generated captions)
Discussion time
About 8 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee | 8 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee - Presented a funding request of about $390,000; no questions.