SPEARVILLE — The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded a $250,000 tax-credit for Spearville Senior Living Inc. with donors eligible for substantial tax breaks. According to SSL board of directors chairman Ron Temaat, all proceeds will be earmarked for the construction and operation of a skilled-nursing unit that offers 12 private rooms, each with a private bath, and a 12-unit assisted-living apartment complex as part of the $5.1 million project. The one-year construction project will begin next spring and the residences will be built according to the Green House model, which focuses on resident-centered care...
