Sedgwick County, Kansas

Love Your Heart Month

Excellence in Public Service Awards

Every day, employees who work in the local public sector - either at the city of Wichita, Sedgwick County or Wichita Public Schools (USD 259) - consistently go above and beyond what is expected of them to deliver quality public service.  The Excellence in Public Service Awards is an opportunity to recognize the people who stand out as leaders in the work they do and in their community involvements.  Click here to access the nomination form.

Severe Weather Safety Classes

Severe weather is just around the corner for the Sedgwick County area and a new schedule of severe weather safety classes is available. 

Click here to see the complete list of classes. 

Click here for more information about severe weather in Sedgwick County, including the Emergency Information Log.

Free Tdap Available for Caregivers of Infants

The Sedgwick County Health Department is offering FREE Tdap vaccines to parents or caregivers of infants younger than age 1 while supplies last. Parents or caregivers must live in the same household as the infant and doses are limited to two per family.  Click here for more information and clinic hours of operation. 

Kansas Coliseum Complex Sale Closed

On Jan. 10, Sedgwick County closed the sale with Johnny Stevens for the Kansas Coliseum complex. The sale includes the Britt Brown Arena and the Kansas Pavilions. Stevens will continue operation of the pavilions.  Click here to read the complete news release.

2012 Legislative Platform

The Sedgwick County legislative platform serves as a framework of the issues of importance to the residents of Sedgwick County as determined by the Board of County Commissioners.  The commissioners use this document to communicate these issues and preferences to the state legislative bodies.  Click here to review the 2012 legislative platform.

Affordable Airfares

Affordable airfares are important to all Kansans.  Click here to learn more about the "Affordable Airfares" initiative.

Open Meetings this Week

February 6 - 10, 2012

• The county manager meets with media personnel at 9:30 a.m. each Monday in the county board room to review the commission meeting agenda.
• The commission staff meeting takes place at 9 a.m. each Tuesday in the commission meeting room.
• The Wichita/Sedgwick County Access Advisory Board Transportation Appeals Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 8 at Envision, 610 N. Main, room 413.
• The EMSS Performance Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 8 at the Ark Valley Lodge, 615 N. Main.
• The Advisory Council on Aging will meet at noon Wednesday, February 8 at West River Plaza, 2622 W. Central, third floor conference room.
• The Community Corrections Advisory Board will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 9 at Adult Field Services, 905 N. Main.

Access information about advisory boards and contact Sedgwick County Communications and Community Initiatives with questions about these meetings and events - 660-9370.

Commissioners' Corner

What are the Commissioners Doing in the Community?

• Meet your Sedgwick County commissioners
• View meeting agendas, minutes and videos
• See what the commissioners are doing "Around the County"
• 2011 Sedgwick County Legislative Platform

Keep Up with County News

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With so much going on around Sedgwick County, it can be difficult to keep up with it all.  Sedgwick County now delivers the news ... to your e-mail inbox!  Visit the e-News Subscription Service to subscribe to county news.

News Releases

Sedgwick County departments are always working for you.  Use the link below to stay updated on what's taking place throughout the county.  Read Sedgwick County news releases.

Videos

Sedgwick County makes it easy to see the good work our departments are doing in the community through the ease of video.  Watch Sedgwick County videos.

Recreation in Sedgwick County

Wildest Weather in the Solar System is in the Dome Theater

Fly through the thick atmosphere of Venus, encounter magnetic storms on the sun, plunge through liquid methane showers on Titan and hang on for violent anticyclones whirling at hundreds of miles per hour on Jupiter. After this whirlwind adventure, you’ll be glad you live on Earth!  No general museum admission needed to enter the dome and prices range from free to $5. www.exploration.org.

"Wildcat Way"

On December 8, the K-State Wildcats took on the West Virginia Mountaineers at the INTRUST Bank Arena.  In support of the boys in purple, Wichita "painted the town purple" and temporarily renamed a street in downtown Wichita "Wildcat Way."

In case you missed the unveiling of "Wildcat Way," click here to watch a video.

Winter Hours and Winter Wednesdays 

Winter hours are in effect at Sedgwick County Zoo, which means Winter Wednesdays are also back!  The zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and visitors will receive admission for only $2.50 each Wednesday through February. For more information, visit www.scz.org.

Health Alerts

What's coming and going around?

Find out what "bugs" might be in your child's school and in your community.