Sedgwick County 
Manager's Office
525 N. Main, #343
Wichita, KS 67203
Tel: (316) 660-9393
Fax: (316) 383-7946

To assure quality public services that provide for the present and future well-being of the citizens of Sedgwick County.

To establish, maintain and nurture partnerships to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services.

To train, encourage and recognize employees for hard work, creativity and innovation in delivering quality public services.

To foster two-way communication with citizens and employees to build trust, confidence and teamwork, and to ensure Informed decisions.

To allocate and use resources for basic and essential services that are responsive to the changing needs of our community.

I am Bill Buchanan, Sedgwick County Manager. Welcome to our Web site. County staff and I are responsible for implementing the policy decisions made by the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners.

Enhancing the Delivery of Public Services by Nonprofit Agencies

This report was recognized as an ICMA Innovation Award Winner in 2004.

The purpose of this report is to identify best practice among nonprofit organizations that deliver public services and to make recommendations to Sedgwick County for improving its contracting procedures to enhance the delivery of public services provided by nonprofit agencies.  Three content areas will be addressed - governance, administration and financial management of nonprofits - and recommendations will be made with respect to prevention, warning signs and early interventions.  To view the report, click here.

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Weekly Update

The Democratic and Republican Conventions are the precursor to the big day in November when we each have the opportunity for our voices to be heard in the democratic process.  As with any Presidential election, we expect that voter turnout will be high.  Walter H. Judd, Congressional representative from Minnesota, said many years ago – “People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people.  Of course, that is not true.  Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing.”

This week, Election Commissioner Bill Gale will be sending a mailer to all registered voters to encourage advance voting and to request an application for a mail-in ballot.  These are opportunities for more people to participate in the election process, with greater convenience and to reduce standing in lines at the polls.  We each have an awesome privilege and responsibility to vote.  The excuses of “I’m too busy,” “I don’t have time,” “It’s not on my way,” or “I don’t like standing in line” can be eliminated through these other means of voting.

I hope you are a registered voter.  And, I hope you will take advantage of advance voting either by mail-in ballot or in-person.  Most importantly, I hope you will exercise your right as a citizen of this great nation to vote, and help define our future ... November 4 is right around the corner.

-William P. Buchanan