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Under the approved plan, the Sheriffs Office would see an increase of 8.7% at the beginning of 2024, 2% in the 3rd quarter, and 4.65% in 2025 and 2026.

Dam Jam, scheduled for July 19-20, was expected to draw as many as 9,000 attendees.

Wichita State was filled with  local leaders, advocates, and providers discussing issues that lead to mental health. 

“I’m not sure that this is the lane that we belong in, but it’s the lane we’re in right now because it’s an emergency.”

Finding temporary emergency shelter space for Wichitas homeless population is a pressing concern to the city.

“This is truly a community effort and will only be solved by community and government partners collaborating together to create and fund both short- and long-term solutions.”

The emergency winter shelter is the only no-barrier option in the region.

The City of Wichita held another public meeting about the contaminated environmental site at 29th and Grove.

HumanKind says it is unable to open its emergency winter shelter this year.

The new policy should have minimal financial impact on the county, its chief financial officer says.