This Week in Sedgwick County - Oct. 21, 2026

Board of County Commissioners

• BoCC accepted the resignation of Becky Springer from the Sedgwick County Community Corrections Advisory Board.
• BoCC accepted the resignation of Jeremiah Ortiz from the Sedgwick County Food and Farm Council.
• BoCC reappointed Rev. Dr. Pamela Myrtis Hughes to the Sedgwick County Emergency Communications Community Advisory Board.
• BoCC nominated Brad White for appointment to the Wichita Airport Advisory Board.
• BoCC approved the recommendations of the Board of Bids and Contracts’ regular meeting on Oct. 15, 2026.
• BoCC received a presentation regarding potential upcoming Department of Corrections Juvenile funding reductions and approved for the Chairman to sign a letter, with modifications by the County Manager, to the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee and legislators.

Upcoming Events

• The Wichita Foundation Amphitheater at Exploration Place is hosting RiverFlix for the 2026 season. The public is invited to bring blankets, snacks and a sense of adventure, with food trucks and seating opening at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages. The movie on Oct. 23 will be ‘The Addams Family.’ RiverFlix at Exploration Place
• Sedgwick County residents are encouraged to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs on National Drug Take Back Dayon Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Several collection sites are available throughout Sedgwick County, including the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 801 W. Stillwell St., Oaklawn Activity Center at 4904 S. Clifton and the Sedgwick County Zoo. Take Back Day (dea.gov)
• Early in-person voting is underway for the 2026 General Election. Registered voters are eligible to apply for a mail ballot until Oct. 27 with early in-person voting at three locations across Sedgwick County. The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Sedgwick County Election Office
• Registration is open for the 2nd Annual Sheriff’s Benefit FUNd Run on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Sedgwick County Park. The event begins at 9 a.m. with options for a 5K and 10K race or a 2-mile walk. Costumes are encouraged, but not required, and Sedgwick County first responders will be on-site for a Trunk or Treat. Proceeds support the Sheriff’s Benefit Fund annual Food Box Program, which provides holiday meals to families in need throughout our community. Sheriff’s Benefit FUNd Run
• Sedgwick County Zoo’s Asian lantern festival is back to illuminate the Zoo in an unforgettable display of and artistry. This fall, Wild Lights features never-before-seen, beautiful displays of plants, animals and other creatures – all rooted in Zigong, a centuries-old Chinese tradition of lantern making. Wild Lights will run from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays until Dec. 20. Wild Lights at Sedgwick County Zoo

Watch the meeting at Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners Meeting | Oct. 21, 2026.