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District III Newsletter from the
Office of Community Services
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District III breakfast scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2016 is canceled. We plan to resume District III breakfast in October. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Mosquito Abatement and West Nile Virus Update
Public Works & Utilities continues collaborative efforts with Sedgwick County and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to help control mosquitoes and educate the public on bite prevention. Mosquito control efforts target Culex species that carry West Nile virus by applying larvacide to areas of standing water on public property where trapping data indicate higher levels of Culex species. Other mosquitoes such as Aedes species
that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, yellow fever viruses, and other diseases, are best controlled through public education and efforts such as emptying water from containers like flower pots, frequently changing out the water in pet dishes, bird baths, etc. and cleaning up clutter and junk piles that can hold even the smallest amounts of water.
West Nile
West Nile was recently reported in a sick red tailed hawk in Riley County. The first human cases of West Nile were reported to local, public health officials August 2. One case occurred in Douglas County and the other occurred in Thomas County. Details are being investigated and a press release is expected this week.
Zika
The KDHE began conducting a 24-week long Zika Virus Mosquito Survey on May 18, 2016. Results of the survey will be published at the end of the study. It's important to note that the eight cases of Zika reported in Kansas were all travel related. State health officials are engaged in planning and tracking issues such as the newly emerged cases of Zika in Florida.
Mosquito Control Efforts
Stormwater staff has applied 311 mosquito dunks to areas of concern so far in 2016. Trapping data indicates mosquito numbers are down overall compared to years 2014 and 2015.
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Need Paint?
The Housing and Community Services Department's Home Improvement Program is currently offering its Paint Grant Program to income-eligible, owner-occupant homeowners. Eligible applicants will receive a voucher for up to $250 worth of exterior paint, depending on the amount of p
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nt required. Homeowners may choose from a wide selection of colors.
Senior citizens, 62 years of age or older, may qualify for grants to have their homes professionally painted, provided they are owner-occu
pants and provided that funding is available.
Call 462-3713 for more information or to apply.
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Neighborhood Night Out
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rhood Night Out (NNO) took place on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. This was an excellent opportunity to get out and mingle with neighbors, Wichita Police, Fire, City Employees and your very own Councilman James Clendenin. There were a total of eleven neighborhood block parties in District III.
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HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, AND FUN ...OH MY!
August 13th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
O.J. Watson Park, 3022 S McLean
Captain Salcido has invited you to a community picnic hosted by Patrol South at O.J. Watson Park, 3022 S McLean. The officers of Patrol South and Wichita Police Department staff will be on hand, and hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. There will also be park staff from O.J. Watson Park to provide several fun activities. Grab the kids and join in on the free food and activities!
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Walkability checklist !
How 'bout YOUR neighborhood?
We KNOW it's healthy to walk. We KNOW it's neighborly to walk. What do we know about easy to walk, or safe to walk? Put yourself in the shoes of a child and walk in your neighborhood or to the closest school with the Walkability Checklist.
Walking is good for kids, and it sure is great for the rest of us too. We, the volunteers in the Pedestrian Workgroup of Bike Walk Wichita, encourage children walking to school, seniors walking to errands and church, and frankly all folks getting out most days of most weeks for their health, fresh air and neighborliness.
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Intelligent Transportation Systems - Traffic Signal Evaluation/Upgrade
The Engineering section has retained two consulting firms to review existing traffic signals in various parts of the City. Transystems will be evaluating the traffic signals on two heavily traveled arterial corridors: east Central from Hillside to 127th Street East and Rock Road from Lincoln to 37th Street North. Iteris will be evaluating the traffic signal system in the Central Business District.
Both consulting firms, Engineering staff, and Traffic Maintenance staff have been collecting data (traffic volumes, existing traffic signal equipment, signal timings, etc.) at each location in recent weeks.
The consulting firms will evaluate all data collected and provide a report noting existing equipment (including photos) and recommendations for new equipment needed at each intersection. The communications backbone will also be evaluated, inventoried and updated as needed. Once the intersections have been inventoried and evaluated individually, the corridors will be modeled and traffic signal timings will be created to improve efficiencyand synchronization (progression between intersections). New timing plans are anticipated to be implemented by the end of the year along the Central and Rock Road corridors. The downtown network will include new traffic signal controllers, pedestrian push buttons, and vehicle detection, thus taking a little longer to implement new timing plans. PW&U staff anticipate downtown timing plans to be implemented in Spring 2017.
The adopted Capital Improvement Program includes yearly funding for continuation of work on the City-wide traffic signal system, including equipment upgrades, modeling and process improvements, and long-term maintenance recommendations.
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HOW TO BUILD A SAFER NEIGHBORHOOD
Nextdoor.com is the free private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it's free!
Thousands of neighborhoods are already using Nextdoor to build happier, safer places to call home.
And it's only for you and your neighbors!!
People are using Nextdoor to:
- Organize a Neighborhood Watch Group
- Track down a trustworthy babysitter
- Find out who does the best paint job in town
- Ask for help keeping an eye out for a lost dog
- Find a new home for an outgrown bike
- Finally call that nice man down the street by his first name
Nextdoor's mission is to use the power of technology to build stronger and safer neighborhoods.
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Report An Issue
Use the smartphone app to report an issue
Wichita Report is a great tool for enabling Wichita residents to improve their neighborhood by reporting issues such as potholes, broken street lights, damaged signs, illegal dumping and more.
The reports are automatically fed into the City's work order system so that they can be tracked and assigned to service teams. Users can follow the status of their requests from their smartphone.
If you have an Apple or Android smartphone, you can download
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 KANSEL Construction Training Program
KANSEL is offering a
free seven week construction training program from August 22 to October 6. This is an excellent opportunity for men and women who are considering employment in construction.
Interested persons must attend an information/application session on Monday, August 8 or Wednesday, August 10. Call 263-9620 for information and program requirements.
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When severe weather knocks your power out, the MyWestar app is the fastest way to report an outage and see an outage map with real-time information about when your power
will be restored even if your computer, phone and Wi-Fi are down. With the power of the MyWestar app you can manage your account anywhere.
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Home Improvement program has funding available for income qualified homeow
ners
The Housing and Community Services Department's Home Improvement Program now has funding available for interest-free, forgivable deferred payment loans of up to $5,000 for income-qualified (60% of median) owner-occupant homeowners. Loans are provided for emergency needs, such as furnaces, water heaters, sewer lines, water lines, electrical system repairs and plumbing repairs. Loans are also provided for minor home repair needs for senior citizens, age 62 and older.
Property taxes must be current
Call 462-3713 for more information or to apply.
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District III Advisory Board and Neighborhood Associations
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The District III Advisory Board meets the first Wednesday of the month at the WATER Center, 101 E. Pawnee, Wichita, KS 67211. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
To find DAB III agendas and minutes click
here
District III Breakfast
2016 Dates
February 27, 2016
April 30, 2016
June 18, 2016 CANCELED
August 27, 2016
CANCELED
October 29, 2016
None in December due to the holidays.
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Helpful Links & Information
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Stay up-to-date on City events, announcements and headlines by reading our daily
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City Council Agendas, Minutes and streaming video
link
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Don't be left in the Dark!
Help deter crime and keep our communities safe by reporting street light outages.
If you notice outages within your neighborhood, complete this
form.
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Become part of the solution and tell us what's on your mind. Visit Activate Wichita today!
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Join the District III Facebook Page
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Please join us on the District III Facebook page to get news and updates about your community. You can join
HERE! Or by searching for Wichita District III on Facebook.
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Check out what's happening at the Library by
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Find out about Parks and Recreation Summer Classes by
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Construction, Street Sweeping, & More
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WHAT, WHERE, WHEN....
THE WICHITA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A GREAT PUBLICATION THAT IS HELPFUL FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF WICHITA, AND THEY HAVE BEEN GENEROUS IN GIVING US AN ON-LINE ACCESS. SO NOW YOU CAN REFER TO THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING WHAT, WHERE, AND WHEN....
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Looking for things to do in Wichita? Checkout the variety of options
by clicking here!
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Wichita Public Library's new newsletter! You will be emailed about every other week with the latest releases, events and library news.
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Resume building, resume reviews, job search tools and 1-on-1 assistance is available at Colvin Neighborhood Resource Center Please call 303-8028 for more information
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City of Wichita, Office of Community Services | 316-303-8030 |
2820 S. Roosevelt
Wichita, KS 67210
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