Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Goddard senior center urges county to increase funding after membership jumps to 528 in under a year
Summary
Volunteer leaders and the mayor urged the commission to increase senior-center funding and rethink the county’s funding formula as Goddard’s center reported membership growth from 59 to 528 since opening in 2024.
Amanda Treadwell, a volunteer director for the Goddard Senior Center and chair of the Goddard Senior Citizens Advisory Board, told the commission the center has grown rapidly since opening in 2024 and asked that Sedgwick County increase funding in the 2026 budget and work with frontline leaders on a revised funding model.
"Since opening in 2024, just shy of 1 year, our Goddard Senior Center has grown from 59 to 528 members as of yesterday," Treadwell said. She asked the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
