Wichita voters will decide in March whether to enact a 1% city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments. Local government reporter Meg Britton-Mehlisch recently sat down with KMUW News Director, Suzanne Perez, to talk about the details.
Plus we have more on these stories:
- The City of Wichita has issued nearly fourteen-hundred municipal IDs since they became available in June.
- Wichita Fire Department officials say an above-ground burn pit sparked a fire that damaged four properties and several structures in north Wichita.
- Democratic state Senator Dinah Sykes is joining the race for Kansas Insurance Commissioner.
- A regional program that helps local food producers in Kansas and Missouri has been restored after slashes to federal funding.
- World Cup teams are picking their top choices for a base camp this week.
- Wichita Habitat for Humanity is hosting a Day of Service to commemorate Martin Luther King Junior.
- The Wichita Public Library will host an event Saturday to kick off the 2026 Read ICT reading challenge.
Producers: Haley Crowson and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez
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Digital editor: Haley Crowson
