Key Accomplishments

Delivering real results for South Wichita and our entire community

Infrastructure & Environment

BNR Sewage Treatment Plant: Major upgrades resulting in over 90% odor elimination (odor control complete in 2026)
South City Drainage: Additional projects to help with drainage concerns (more to come)
Dirt Roads: Plan to pave all dirt roads in Wichita
Concrete Road Repairs: Additional $2 million to go to residential concrete road repairs (43% in district 3)
Tree Policy: Plant more trees through Parks and Recreation

Clapp Park: All Access Playground, including equipment for children with disabilities
Planeview Center: Neighborhood/Recreation center for one of our most needy neighborhoods
Safe Routes to School: Comprehensive plan to build sidewalks/traffic crossings to ensure every child has a safe route to school
CID Development: SOCE and 47th and Broadway – First two Community Improvement Districts in South Wichita
Home Repair Funding: Small loans/grants to help maintain homes

First Responder Raises: Police and Fire raises that make them competitive to peer cities and help close the recruiting gap
Animal Control: 2 new animal control officers and 4 new kennel techs added to budget
ICT 2-5: Mental Health Units to be deployed in mental crisis
Violence Interrupters: Individuals who have lived the life working with kids to avoid same mistakes
Jensen Hughes: Implemented most reforms called for by Jensen Hughes report
CJ Loftin Task Force: Process reforms and mental health policies to ensure CJ Loftin case won't be forgotten

KU/WSU Biomed Center: Infrastructure and Land donations to build Biomedical Campus to address needs for health workers/social workers
One Rise Mental Health Hospital: Infrastructure donations to build Regional Mental Health Hospital
Opioid Settlement Funds: Collaborate with the county on allocation of settlement funds for gaps in services/education
Fentanyl Test Strips: Legalized Fentanyl Test Strips
Narcan: Funding for Narcan giveaways
D/V Addition to Child Advocacy Center: $2 million in improvements to Child Advocacy Center and additional studies to address DV

MAC: City-funded homeless shelter with wrap around services and housing to be built on campus
Landlord Retaliation: Deter/Penalize landlords who evict due to tenant reporting violations
Slumlord Ordinance: Additional codes for tenant protection
MABCD: Increased funding to address emergency demolitions/illegal dumping
Corner Store Initiative: Opportunities for small corner markets to carry healthy fresh food in food deserts

Campaign Finance Reform: Eliminated LLC funding for municipal races (since repealed)
Incentive Reform: City won't take on debt for economic incentives
Property Tax Relief: Match state's Homestead/Disabled Veterans Tax Relief
Finch Settlement: Righting a wrong and taking accountability for mistakes of the past

Firefighter Memorial: Lincoln Park now designated State Firefighter Memorial, additional funding for improvements to memorial
C2 Funding: Over $18 million invested in repairing Century 2, including a new roof
Cowtown: Increased funding to Cowtown
Drive In: Worked out payment plan to ensure survival of Drive In
Golf: Kept Golf in city management, funded improvements

These accomplishments are just the beginning. Together, we can build an even stronger South Wichita.