Office of Community Services
District 6 Newsletter
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Message from Your Council Member....
Greetings District 6 Friends -
Welcome to the next edition of the weekly newsletter! We hope you find items of interest in the articles and at the links provided. Please let us know if you have ideas, information, or events you would like to see featured in a future edition. We always welcome your feedback and suggestions.
Have a great weekend!
Janet L. Miller
District 6
City Council
316-268-4331
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DAB Meeting
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Location
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Evergreen Park & Recreation
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Location
: Downtown YMCA
in the
Community Room
Time:
9 a.m.
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District Community Events & News
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On February 24, 2017, Dondlinger Construction placed the final beam on the
Advanced Leaning Library, located in
District 6.
Completion of the library is scheduled for Spring of 2018!
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DO YOU WONDER WHAT DISTRICT VI IS CURRENTLY UP TO?
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Start Planning Now for your Neighborhood Cleanup!
The City of Wichita neighborhood cleanup applications for 2017 were sent out to neighborhood associations and home owner associations. If we missed your association, please give us a call at 316-268-4197. The cleanups start the 1st Saturday in April and conclude the last Saturday of November. There is much preparation involved when planning a neighborhood cleanup, so now is the time to get with your association to set a date, fill out and submit your application, and recruit volunteers.
The work is fun, rewarding, and a great way to get to know your neighbors! We all live in a great city, and it's everyone's responsibility to take care of it.
Click here to view the application and instructions.
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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:
- Quickly get the word out about a break-in
- 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.
Click here for more information.
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Douglas Avenue is under transformation as Project Downtown becomes a reality. Over $280 million of investment has recently been completed or is currently underway at key sites along Downtown's postcard avenue, such as the Advanced Learning Library, the Hilton Garden Inn and Cargill Protein Group's new division headquarters. Once complete, these projects will not only enhance previous projects, but they will transform the way residents, workers and visitors experience Downtown.
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STREET LIGHT OUT?
Help deter crime and keep our neighborhoods safe by reporting street light outages.
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Number of Water Bill Payments Received Electronically Steadily Increasing
The number of water bill payments received electronically exceeded 800,000 in 2016; a nearly 25% increase from 5 years prior. Electronic payments include those made by bank draft, web payments, phone payments and mobile app payments; as compared to the mail, lock boxes or teller transactions. Following the implementation of a new customer information system, electronic payments may experience a temporary decline due to customers having to re-enroll in online payments, however, in the long term it is expected that electronic payments will rebound and exceed current totals.
Staff has worked to make the electronic payment signup more accessible and continues to inform customers of the option during customer service calls.
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Year
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Payments Received Electronically
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2011
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647,874
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2012
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679,247
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2013
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714,469
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2014
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727,616
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2015
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765,062
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2016
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804,401
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Severe Weather Awareness Week
This year will run from March 5-11, with the statewide tornado drill scheduled for Tuesday, March 7th at 10:00 AM. Please note that there will be no normal siren test at noon on Monday that week, but will instead be sound at 10:00 AM Tuesday. If the weather doesn't cooperate for the Tuesday test, the backup date is March 9th.
The Severe Weather Awareness Week packet produced by the National Weather Service can be found by
clicking here. It contains a lot of great information about last year and how to be prepare for this year. The severe weather season across the Great Plains could start in March this year because the dominant weather pattern of the winter appears poised to linger into spring. They are referring to the record number of heavy storms moving into California this winter which, as they move east, will be interacting with increasingly warm, moist air coming up from the Gulf of Mexico.
Please take the time to review your sheltering plan at home and work, and make sure your disaster kit and any perishable supplies in it are up to date. Then on days when weather threatens, make sure you have multiple ways to stay informed.
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The program encourages citizens to call Crime Stoppers if they have information about a felony crime, and wish to remain anonymous. This means that they have not directly contacted law enforcement. Crime Stoppers always encourages cooperation with law enforcement, but in those cases where citizens do not want to call police, they are encouraged to provide the information they have anonymously through Crime Stoppers by one of the following ways:
Call (316) 267-2111 or 1-800-222-TIPS
Text TIP217 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637) or
If you would like more information on the program or you are interested in volunteering you may call the Wichita Crime Commission at 267-1235.
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Garage Sale Permits
Available Online
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Get Rid of Unwanted Newspaper Delivery
The City of Wichita has recently received a large number of complaints regarding the free Wichita Eagle publications that are distributed to households that do not subscribe to the newspaper.
Residents who do not want the publications, or who want to report vacant properties where the flyers are piling up should contact the Wichita Eagle by calling
268-6209
or by emailing
csrequest@wichitaeagle.com
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- Go to the website www.petharbor.com.
- Enter your Zip Code or City name in the appropriate field and click the "Find Shelters" search button.
- Check the box next to "Wichita Animal Shelter" and click the "Search Now" button.
- Click the "I Lost My Pet" button.
- Click the button for the type of animal that you have lost (Dog, Cat, or Other).
- If you find your animal on the website, call the Wichita Animal Shelter at 350-3366 and notify staff. They will need the animal number displayed to the right of the picture.
If you do not see your lost animal using this service, we recommend you visit the Wichita Animal Shelter at 3303 N. Hillside (K-96 & Hillside) during business hours to make sure the animal wasn't picked up. Lost and stray animals are only held for 3 days starting the day after the animal is impounded. Remember that only you can identify your lost pet, so please visit the shelter at least every 3 days.
IF YOU FIND A PET, TAKE TO THE VET TO SCAN FOR CHIP FIRST
BELOW ARE OTHER HELPFUL LINKS IF YOU HAVE LOST OR FOUND A PET:
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NEIGHBORHOOD NUISANCE REPORTING MADE EASIER
Residents are encouraged to report neighborhood nuisance problems via phone or email
T
o submit a report, please call the main number
660-9220
A voicemail can be left if the call is made after business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
or residents may contact the
Dial Wichita! Call Center at
942-4482 to reach any department!
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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
River Vista Development:
Project includes construction of apartments and commercial retail on the west bank of the Arkansas River between Douglas and 1st Street.
Traffic Impact:
The path along the west bank of the Arkansas River is closed between 1st Street and Douglas. The sidewalk on the south side of First Street is closed between McLean and Waco. Pedestrians will be detoured south to Douglas.
Contractor:
Key Construction
City Contact:
Paul Gunzelman
(268-4393 / pgunzelman@wichita.gov)
Estimated completion: Summer 2017
Mosley & Rock Island Paving:
This project will upgrade the area to current Old Town standards which will include brick streets and sidewalks, streetlights, trash receptacles, and landscaping planters. The project will also construct storm water improvements and include water main replacement.
Traffic Impact
. Mosley is closed to through traffic between 2
nd
& 3
rd
St. 3
rd
St. is reduced to one lane westbound at Mosley.
Contractor:
Pearson Construction
City Contact:
James Wagner
(268-4047 / jwagner@wichita.gov)
Estimated completion: Spring 2017
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Greater Wichita addresses the needs of homeless families
Being without a safe, warm place to sleep, eat, and care for children; living without the security of familiar people and belongings-that is homelessness. The loss of one's home, the most basic element of stability, is a profound crisis for anyone, but especially for families. Parents endure the heartache of being unable to provide a secure environment for their children. And children, who now make up 25 percent of our nation's homeless population, are deprived of a fundamental requirement for healthy development-a safe, permanent home.
What Can We Do to Help?
People of faith want to respond to the needs of their homeless "neighbors," but this can be an overwhelming task for one congregation. What do we do? How do we become part of the solution? Family Promise of Greater Wichita is part of a national program that responds to the growing need to provide shelter, meals and comprehensive support services to families without homes. The program unites the congregations from area churches to assist the homeless families.
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Project Access and its community partners serve patients in many locations. Eligible uninsured patients are enrolled for limited periods of time to address immediate medical needs. Once enrolled, patients have access to a variety of specialists, as well as prescription medication, durable medical equipment and diabetic supplies.
Eligible patients can be referred by participating physicians throughout Sedgwick County.
Additional key partners are community clinics and the Department for Children and Families (DCF). Patients who receive primary care at certain community clinics may be referred to Project Access and enrolled by an onsite DCF eligibility specialist.
Eligible patients are referred to Project Access by providers at the following sites:
For more information call
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2017 Dana Winkler Scholarship Application
Each year, Wichita Federal Credit Union awards up to eight $1,000 scholarships to qualified applicants for the following fall semester. The volunteers of the Scholarship Committee review scholarship applications and determine scholarship recipients. WFCU employees, officials, and immediate family members (spouse or domestic partner, child, step-child, or sibling) are not eligible.
If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please
click here for application process.
Application deadline is Saturday, April 1st, 2017 by 11:59pm CST.
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City of Wichita, Office of Community Services | 316-303-8042 |
2700 N. Woodland
Wichita, KS 67204
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