WICHITA'S NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT

August 9th - 5:30 - 9:30 pm

This night has been set aside to get to know your neighbors.  Even if you couldn't get your block organized and registered, please take some time to get together with one or two of your neighbors to discuss issues that pertain to your area.  It always helps to have someone watching out for you and your property.  And you never know when you might find an excellent cook on y our block!  Take photos and send them to [email protected].   We will be featuring photos from these events in our next newsletter.  Have fun!

Library Board Opening

The City of Wichita is looking for people interested in joining the Wichita Public Library Board of Directors to represent District VI.

Interested?

To apply, fill out an application. You can find one at wichita.gov/Government/Boards/Pages/default.aspx or ask staff at the Evergreen Branch Library for a printed version.

The Wichita Public Library Board of Directors is composed of fourteen members appointed by the Mayor and City Council. The Board oversees the administration and operation of the library system in accordance with the departments mission of providing collections and services that in form, entertain and enrich the quality of life in Wichita.

Register for Neighborhood Night Out

Wichita Police Department West Bureau to Host 

Community Cookout: Kids, Cops and Cars

Patrol West Bureau is hosting a neighborhood cookout to show our appreciation for our community! Everyone has given us so much lately, we want to give back!

Join us from 11AM - 2PM, Saturday, August 13, 

at Orchard Park, 4808 W 9th St N.

We will have food, bouncy houses, dunk tanks ( you can dunk an officer!) and other activities. There will be a lot of Officers to come hang out with! The Bomb unit will have their truck out and the Mounted unit will have their horses present. 

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN??

Wichita Public Schools online enrollment begins July 11

In-Person enrollment is August 8 - 10 - Schools have consistent enrollment times

Online enrollment for returning WPS parents with an active ParentVUE account will begin Monday, July 11. Online enrollment as a convenient option for returning students to complete standard enrollment forms, see class schedules, approve policies, complete waivers and pay for enrollment fees and school meals online from a computer, tablet or smart phone.  Parents are encouraged to use this service and pay fees online in order to streamline the enrollment process. ParentVUE, https://parentvue.usd259.net, will be available on July 11.

New parents or parents who do not have a ParentVUE account are encouraged to set up an account at their child's school during in-person enrollment August 8 - 10. All schools will have computers and assistance available during in-person enrollment for parents to access or set up their ParentVUE account. Parents can also go to www.usd259.org/enroll to print off and complete common enrollment forms before they go to their child's school to enroll during in-person enrollment.

Just Announced, Research Center Bringing 170 New FTE Jobs to Wichita  

NORC, an independent, not-for-profit research institution affiliated with the University of Chicago, announced today that it will be opening a new survey research center near the intersection of 21st and Amidon. To staff the facility, the company is looking to add 20 full-time and 300 part-time interviewers to their Telephone Surveys and Support Operations team.

 

"We are excited to bring operations of NORC, a worldwide research institution, to Wichita. Their innovative work paired with flexible scheduling creates attractive jobs for the region," said Jeff Fluhr, president of the Greater Wichita Partnership.

 

Headquartered in downtown Chicago, NORC operates in over 40 countries with U.S. offices on the University of Chicago campus, in the D.C. metro area and in Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Albuquerque. 

 

" We are thrilled to open a research center in Wichita. It is such a great city and this location will give us greater capacity and flexibility," said Jenny Kelly, vice president in charge of Telephone Surveys and Support Operations. " We have received a warm welcome from local Wichita leaders and thank them for their support."

Interviewers fulfill a vital role in the company's operation by speaking with people from all walks of life to obtain information on issues ranging from healthcare to education in order to help legislators and other decision-makers form knowledgeable, well-thought-out decisions.  By adding 170 new FTEs to the area, NORC will bring this year's totals up to 2,420 new and retained jobs and $1,099,279,811  in total capital investments.

With the 2016 elections approaching, City of Wichita officials are reminding candidates and citizens that the City's Sign Code (Title 24.04.215 of the City Code) prohibits all signs, including political signs, on public rights-of-way, or on public property. The City rights-of -way are part of a street lying between adjacent property lines, including the vehicle travel area, and may include a public sidewalk, and unpaved areas between the travel lanes and adjacent property lines. Examples of public property are public buildings, parks, drainage ways and creeks.

 

Signs are not allowed on City rights-of-way for various reasons. Not only are they unsightly and can contribute to urban blight, but, more importantly, they can present a public safety hazard. Temporary signs improperly placed in City rights-of-way or on public property can:

For these reasons, no temporary signs, including political signs, are allowed on City rights-of-way, or on public property. Signs improperly placed on City rights-of-way or public property may be removed by either City staff, a volunteer sign removal group, or by an adjacent property owner. Any sign that is removed may be recovered by payment of a $25 per sign recovery fee. If placement on the rights-of-way or public property continues, charges may be filed in Municipal Court.

For more information, please contact Zoning/License/Sign Section staff at 316-268-4479.