The Wichita City Council convened on January 20, 2026, for a marathon session that lasted from 9:00 AM until adjournment at 12:27 PM. The meeting was dominated by extensive discussion of the troubled Wichita Water Works project, revealing that liquidated damages were not extended past the September 2024 substantial completion date—a detail not previously disclosed to the Council or public. The session also included approval of the Delano Common Consumption Area expansion, adoption of 2026 legislative agendas emphasizing sales tax removal on groceries, and routine business.