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January 15, 2020

Board of County Commissioners

A proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month was adopted.
Commissioners adopted a proclamation declaring January 15 as Steve Clark Day.
The 2019 Chairman’s Award recipient is Kansas Honor Flight.
An off-agenda item was approved which extended the agreement with the Acting County Appraiser at the Kansas Department of Revenue until January 31.
The South Central Neighborhood Plan in District 2 was approved.
- The plan has five themes including building social capital, maintaining and improving homes, neighborhood reinvestment.
Commissioners approved a proposed expansion of the West Bank Redevelopment District tax increment financing (TIF).
- This expansion allows for TIF expenditures and immediate parking needs in the Delano area and near the new baseball stadium.
Commissioner Pete Meitzner was selected to serve as the Commission Chair for 2020.
Commissioner Lacey Cruse was selected to serve as the Commission Chair Pro Tem for 2020.

Events Calendar

Take in the 2020 Midwestern & Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships this week at INTRUST Bank Arena. Tickets can be found here: www.intrustbankarena.com.
Bond over board games from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, January 17 at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W. 21st. N.
An event presented by The Kansas African American Museum honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, January 18 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 1550 N. Chapel Hill St. Call (316) 262-7651 or visit the museum at 601 N. Water to pick up a button for the event.