Skip to main content
Sedgwick County seal

Featured Stories

Board of County Commissioners

  • The BoCC approved a proclamation declaring July 20-26, 2025, as Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week.
  • Commissioners recognized Sedgwick County Appraiser Mark Clark who is retiring at the end of July. He has served Sedgwick County for more than 30 years in various roles.
  • The BoCC accepted the resignations of Kylee Wallentine and Josh Frederick from the Animal Care Advisory Board.
  • Commissioners approved the recommendations from the Board of Bid and Contracts’ regular meeting on July 10, 2025.

  Upcoming Events

  • Advance voting by mail begins today, July 16, in the 2025 Primary Election. Contests on the ballot include Wichita City Council District 1, USD 259 Wichita Districts 1 and 5, and a special local sales tax election for the City of Maize. Early in-person voting starts July 21, at the Sedgwick County Election Office, 510 N. Main St., Suite 101. Five satellite locations for advance voting open July 31, and Primary Election Day is Aug. 5. For voting locations and hours, visit Election Office | Sedgwick County, Kansas.
  • The Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) is open one more day, through July 17, at the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds office, 100 N. Broadway, Suite 105, for flood victims to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Sedgwick County residents who suffered physical or economic damage from the floods June 3-7, 2025, are eligible for the assistance. Visit the DLOC today or tomorrow 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Applications are also accepted online at MySBA Loan Portal.
  • Sunflower Summer is now underway! Through Aug. 3, this state program gives Kansas families free admission to museums and other attractions, including several in Sedgwick County like Exploration Place, the Sedgwick County Zoo and The Kansas African American Museum. To learn more and download the Sunflower Summer Passport App, visit Sunflower Summer – Kansas Tourism.
  • Exploration Place continues its RiverFlix series in the Wichita Foundation Amphitheater on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 6 p. with the movie “Ratatouille.” Bring a blanket and snacks to enjoy a family movie under the stars every Friday through Oct. 17, excluding Oct. 3. No admission or registration is needed. Check the movie schedule at RiverFlix.
  • Tuesday, July 22, is First Responders Day at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Law enforcement, firefighters, EMS and emergency dispatchers, plus four of their guests, get free admission from 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. First responders must show a valid ID at the gate. Admission for other visitors on Tuesdays through July is just $5, as part of Twilight Tuesdays. More information is available at Sedgwick County Zoo – Wichita, Kansas.
  • Sedgwick County residents are encouraged to attend public budget hearings on July 30 at 6 p. and Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. in the lower-level auditorium of the Ruffin Building at 100 N. Broadway. Click 2026 Recommended Budget | Sedgwick County, Kansas to review the Sedgwick County Manager’s proposal.

Watch the meeting at https://www.youtube.com/live/HeTR-7vzC0g?si=3tQ3E9EKTQGfYh4F.