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Commission adopts 2025 joint legislative platform after debate over specificity and scope
Summary
Sedgwick County joined the City of Wichita, Wichita Regional Chamber, Greater Wichita Partnership, REAP and Wichita State University in adopting a joint 2025 legislative platform that prioritizes economic development, housing and infrastructure; commissioners debated the document’s vagueness and the need for more specific, bill-ready asks.
The Sedgwick County Commission voted Jan. 15 to adopt the 2025 joint legislative platform developed with the City of Wichita, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greater Wichita Partnership, the Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) of South Central Kansas and Wichita State University.
Assistant County Manager Tanya Cole presented the platform, which emphasizes six priorities under three broad areas: economic development (including workforce, childcare and talent retention), housing (including homelessness responses and tax-credit options to encourage housing…
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