This Week in Sedgwick County - October 21

Board of County Commissioners

• A proclamation declaring Red Ribbon Week as October 23 through 31 was adopted.
• There will be a flag raising ceremony 11 a.m., Friday, October 23 next to the Historic Courthouse, 510 N. Main.
• Board appointments: Tom Page, Wichita/ Sedgwick County Access Advisory Board; Luke Sponsel and Carl Losey, District 3 Citizens Advisory Board.
• Commissioners approved a zone change of 40 acres from Rural Residential to Planned Unit Development for a group residence in District 4.
• More than $11.4 million in industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) for FlightSafety Textron Aviation were approved.
• Yesterday, the Wichita City Council approved a letter of intent and requested the County to approve the IRBs.  
• Commissioners awarded a $4.5 million General Obligation bond sale bid to FHN Financial Capital Markets.
• This will fund bridge projects, the Campus high school complex addition, and refunding $1.6m of 2010A taxable bonds.
• The refunding action will save Sedgwick County $21,000 annually for the next 10 years.
• There was a discussion of the CARES Act.
• The portal for non-profits to apply for funding is available for other, health or social services organizations.
• Roughly $6 million is still available to community organizations.

• There are 3,000 PPE kits remaining for businesses and non-profits to pick up at no cost from Sedgwick County.
  • Information about the kits and a request form can be found here.
  • Kits may be picked up through Friday, October 23.

• So far, Sedgwick County has spent more than $27 million related to COVID-19; of that, almost $22.1 million comes from CARES funds.

• An off-agenda item related to the latest Local Health Order was discussed.
• Commissioners voted to send recommendations to Dr. Minns.

Upcoming Events

• From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 24, residents may dispose of their household hazardous waste at the NCAT, 4004 N Webb. Learn more about this free event here.

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View the meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwEsRUllsNY
For questions, contact Public Information Officer Kate Flavin at (316) 660-9370.