Sedgwick County staff preview July 30 budget hearing, election schedule and grant items at agenda review

Deputy County Manager Tim Coffin and county staff on Friday previewed items to appear on the Sedgwick County Commission’s Wednesday meeting agenda, including a public budget hearing set for July 30, election voting dates and several grant and agreement items that will require later formal action.

County staff said the recommended budget is posted online and that the commission’s first public budget hearing will be July 30. "The online public forum is now open on our website. We will also have our first public budget hearing on July 30," said Nicole, a county staff member.

The announcements also included scheduling for the August primary: advanced in-person voting will begin July 21 at the election office, and five satellite voting locations will open July 31. Nicole said the county will share an open-water safety video produced by the fire district…