RESOLUTION NO. 942-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF HARPER, KANSAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN RURAL OPPORTUNITY ZONE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM CALENDAR YEAR 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HARPER, KANSAS, IN THE COUNTY OF HARPER
Section 1. Pursuant to K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-50,223, the City Council expresses its intent to participate in the Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) student loan repayment program.
Section 2. Harper County has been designated a Rural Opportunity Zone pursuant to K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-50,222. Harper County signed their 2026 County Resolution to adopt the ROZ program on December 15, 2025 allowing the City of Harper to become a ROZ Sponsor.
Section 3. The City of Harper Council hereby obligate the City of Harper to participate in the ROZ student loan repayment program as provided by K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-50,223 for a period of five years, which shall be irrevocable.
Section 4. The City of Harper agrees to pay in equal shares with the State of Kansas the outstanding student loan balance of any individual domiciled within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the City of Harper for a period of five years, if the domiciled individual meets the terms of qualification provided by the State of Kansas in K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-50,223, and the appropriate rules and regulations. The number of qualified resident individuals receiving such payments will be subject to the availability of funds.
Section 5. The maximum student loan balance for each qualified resident individual to be repaid jointly The City of Harper and the State of Kansas shall be $15,000 over a term of five years.
Section 6. The City of Harper shall allocate $7,500 a calendar year for the purpose of matching payments from the State of Kansas to qualified resident individuals. The City of Harper shall revise its ROZ budget on an annual basis submitting a new Resolution to the State of Kansas by January 30th each year. The City of Harper shall submit their obligation in full to the Department of Commerce before the first day of October each year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be published once in the official city newspaper and shall be in effect from and after its date of publication.
ADOPTED by the Governing Body on December 22, 2025.
(SEAL)
Eric Latta, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tiffany M. Cooperrider,
Clerk
