Wichita City Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. CDT

455 N Main St Wichita, KS 67202 (Directions)

City Hall

City Council meetings are open for the public to attend and speak in person at meetings inside Council Chambers at City Hall, 455 N. Main. Those who wish to speak on the public agenda may visit wichita.gov/council to fill out a sign-up form and to review current council agenda items. Meetings are broadcast live on Cox cable channel 7, Wichita.gov and the Citys YouTube channel (available here: https://www.youtube.com/wichitacity7 ). https://www.youtube.com/wichitacity7(https://www.youtube.com/wichitacity7)

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Wichita - KS Documenters Team

Note-taking by Paige Koeppen

Key topics included the 2025 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program, with debates on addressing future budget shortfalls and a vote to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate. The proposed budget prioritizes crime prevention, economic development, and housing insecurity.

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Note-taking by Nathaniel Eichenhorn

The highlight was a budget discussion where City Manager Robert Layton presented the 2025 Annual Operating Budget and 2025-2034 Capital Improvement Program, emphasizing priorities like crime prevention and addressing housing insecurity amidst concerns about future deficits.

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