Early voting for Haysville special election is underway
The City of Haysville is holding a special election to consider renewing the current 1% city sales tax. In addition to reducing property taxes, the 1% city sales tax is designed to improve streets and parks.
Early voting is now available at the Sedgwick County Election Office, 510 N. Main St. in Wichita, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. until May 3, and 8 a.m. - noon on May 6. Voters can cast a ballot on Election Day, May 7, at the Haysville Community Library, 210 Hays Ave., from
6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Residents can view a sample ballot at Kansas Secretary of State | VoterView (voteks.org).
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Learn about issues affecting your community!
You are invited to attend the next District 2 Citizens Advisory Board meeting on Tuesday, May 7, at
6 p.m. in the Public Works building, 1144 S. Seneca. Commissioner Sarah Lopez and CAB members will discuss a zoning case, CON2024-00017, and Susan Erlenwein from Environmental Resources will give a presentation.
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Sedgwick County collects e-waste for reuse or recycling
For six days, during Sedgwick County's free e-waste collection event, thousands of residents safely disposed of everything from computers and cell phones to old microwaves and televisions. Sedgwick County contracts with a zero-waste vendor, so all electronics collected are reused or recycled. Nothing is thrown in a landfill or shipped overseas. Hard drives are erased or destroyed to prevent access to stored data. To learn more about recycling, visit Recycling Guide | Sedgwick County, Kansas.
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Child advocates gather to raise awareness of abuse
In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Kansas Children’s Service League gave blue pinwheels to commissioners as a reminder that children are valuable and vulnerable and need our protection.
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Winning design unveiled in "I Voted" sticker contest
Wichita Mayberry Middle School student, Yamilet Salazar, won Sedgwick County's first-ever contest to design the new "I Voted" sticker that will be given to everyone who casts a ballot in the 2024 Primary and General Elections. A panel of judges chose her artwork from 127 entries. Lily Cardenas from Wichita North High School and Madison Johnson from Clearwater Intermediate Middle School tied for second place, and Evelin Barranco from Wichita Pleasant Valley Middle School took third place.
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Animal Control highlighted for their work with furry friends
Sedgwick County Animal Control serves our community in so many ways, from handling animal emergencies to rescuing lost or abandoned pets. April 14-20 was National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. To learn more about what this team does and how you can help, watch the video below.
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Sedgwick County EMS earns several honors in April
It was an exciting month for our EMS crews! Captain Rachael Johnson, Lieutenant Sarah McCluer and Captain Andy Schepis earned stork coins for helping deliver a healthy baby girl.
On the same day, state and local officers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) awarded several Sedgwick County EMS employees for their work last year.
- Captain Cole Christman was named the 2023 Outstanding Emergency Medical Technician.
- Deputy Chief Angela Fuller, Major TC Bodwell, Lieutenant Vincent Alvarado and AEMT Hollie Swafford (pictured below) were chosen as the 2023 Outstanding Emergency Medical Team for the State of Kansas!
Congratulations to all of our dedicated EMS employees!
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Emergency Communications staff honored for lifesaving work
During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Sedgwick County introduced some of its 911 dispatchers! These are just a few of our valuable employees who help save thousands of lives across our county every day.
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Community Baby Shower educates families on infant care
Sedgwick County's Healthy Babies Program hosted a Community Baby Shower & Resource Fair, providing information and freebies to more than 250 new and expectant parents and other caregivers. Participants who attended a safe sleep demonstration even took home a free portable crib! To learn more, visit Healthy Babies | Sedgwick County, Kansas.
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Sedgwick County interns graduate Project SEARCH
At their April 17 meeting, Commissioners recognized six high school students who interned with Sedgwick County through Project SEARCH and are now graduating into the workforce! The young men learned important job skills by working in IT, the print shop and mail room, manufacturing, warehouse distribution, lawn care and other jobs. Sedgwick County is proud to partner with Project Search, a program that prepares people with disabilities to enter the workforce.
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Out and About with Commissioners | |
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu was the featured speaker at the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's Issue Forum, where local leaders discussed the factors shaping our economy. | |
Commissioners joined other community leaders in celebrating the announcement that INTRUST Bank Arena will host the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships! The competition next January will feature seven days of figure skating excellence. | |
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