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Wichita adopts low‑barrier, I‑9‑compliant municipal ID; fees waived and card renamed
Summary
Council unanimously approved a municipal identification program the city will operate, authorizing launch and removing fees; the ID will be I‑9 friendly, available to residents 14 and older, and produced at City Hall and the Multi‑Agency Center.
The Wichita City Council unanimously approved an ordinance establishing a low‑barrier, I‑9‑compliant municipal identification card and authorized staff to implement the program after one change: the card will be issued without a required fee. The council also agreed that the card should be titled the “City of Wichita municipal ID” and directed staff to add a clear notice that it is “not valid for state ID or voting.”
City staff presented a program designed to help residents who lack state identification obtain an official, photo ID that can be used for city services and to satisfy some…
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