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Betty Arnold’s Sedgwick County Commission race: running uphill
Read more: Betty Arnold’s Sedgwick County Commission race: running uphillLast week Betty Arnold, a member of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district declared her intent to be a candidate for the Sedgwick County Commission. She’ll be running for the spot currently held by Dave Unruh, who has already filed for re-election.
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Wichita press release mislabels Wichita Downtown Development Corporation
Read more: Wichita press release mislabels Wichita Downtown Development CorporationAfter selecting a firm to assist with the planning for the revitalization of downtown Wichita, the city issued a press release that contains a mischaracterization of a Wichita institution.
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Wichita planning firm hopefuls make pitch
Read more: Wichita planning firm hopefuls make pitchThis past Tuesday and Wednesday, the four planning firms that were selected as finalists for the master plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita made their public presentations.
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Lutz, Hanson, Fahnestock owe Wichita an apology
Read more: Lutz, Hanson, Fahnestock owe Wichita an apologyIn the campaign for the sales tax to build the downtown Wichita arena (Intrust Bank Arena), the idea of hosting NCAA men’s basketball games was promoted as something that would happen if voters approved the arena.
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DeBoer plan for Wichita downtown redevelopment largely realized
Read more: DeBoer plan for Wichita downtown redevelopment largely realizedHundreds of millions have already been spent for downtown redevelopment and what do we have to show for it? In contrast, look at the benign neglect the city has had on the thriving east and west sides of town where projects on Maize and Webb roads have prospered despite heavy property taxes.
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Author and columnist Star Parker to speak in Wichita
Read more: Author and columnist Star Parker to speak in WichitaAn evening with Star Parker Sponsored by Johnny and Marjorie Stevens Lecture: “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: From Entitlement to Empowerment”
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Wichita school district communications priorities
Read more: Wichita school district communications prioritiesAt a school board meeting in August, USD 259, the Wichita public school district gave itself a big pat on the back for an award it received for its efforts in educating the public about the school bond issue last year. I thought it quite ironical that the district would receive such an award, much…
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Downtown Wichita presentations: what’s the point?
Read more: Downtown Wichita presentations: what’s the point?As part of its effort to revitalize downtown Wichita, the city wants to hire a planning firm. Four firms have been selected as finalists. Tuesday and Wednesday, (September 22 and 23), the firms will make public presentations as part of the selection process. I had through that it would be great if the public would…
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Wichita city council: more travel on tap
Read more: Wichita city council: more travel on tapAt tomorrow’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, approval of more travel is on the agenda.
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Marcussen organ a Wichita treasure
Read more: Marcussen organ a Wichita treasureOne of the most important — but most underappreciated, in my opinion — cultural assets in Wichita is the Marcussen organ at Wichita State University and Wiedemann Recital Hall, which houses the organ. It’s not only the organ and recital hall, but the people who have been in charge of WSU’s organ program and the…
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Janet Miller’s junket follow-up
Read more: Janet Miller’s junket follow-upAt Tuesday’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, I asked a question about council member Janet Miller and her travel and got a bigger response — from the mayor, the Wichita Eagle, and the public — than I expected. Some issues are still unresolved, however.