Wichita City Council

Residents could vote in March whether to enact a 1 cent city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments.

The Wichita City Council approved a contract with Dennis Marstall on Tuesday, agreeing to a $298,000 salary and a Dec. 31 start date.

Work at Wichita's new water treatment plant is on hold because of mechanical failures. The project, now estimated to cost $557 million, broke ground at 21st and Hoover in 2020 and has been plagued with delays.

Wichita residents will get a chance to meet and ask questions of the finalists at a community forum next week at Botanica.

Wichita-area voters elected a new representative to the City Council on Tuesday. Joseph Shepard defeated LaWanda DeShazer to win the District 1 seat on the Wichita City Council. Incumbents Maggie Ballard and Mike Hoheisel were reelected to second terms.

Three candidates say they will reissue their final campaign finance reports or send a refund to donors.

Incumbent Maggie Ballard and candidate Joseph Shepard each returned money to some donors after allegations that they accepted donations over Wichita's contribution cap.

Candidates for the District 6 seat on the Wichita City Council discussed key issues at a forum Wednesday at the Evergreen Library. The event was hosted by the Wichita Journalism Collaborative.

Wichita city leaders OK'd another five years of tax abatement for a major Spirit AeroSystems manufacturing plant, despite the company missing hiring benchmarks.

Wichita City Council member Mike Hoheisel told constituents he's still committed to long-term solutions to quality of life issues in South Wichita.