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Sedgwick County approves $1 million one-time contribution to WSU Tech expansion
Summary
The Sedgwick County Commission voted unanimously to provide a one-time $1,000,000 contribution to the WSU Tech FoundationAccelerate, Innovate, Aviate capital campaign to support an 85,000-square-foot aviation and advanced manufacturing training center. County staff said funds come from the general fund economic development allocation.
Sedgwick County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 12 to contribute $1,000,000 to WSU Tech FoundationAccelerate, Innovate, Aviate capital campaign to expand aviation and advanced manufacturing training capacity.
Anissa Redd of the countydivision of finance told the commission the contribution would support a proposed 85,000-square-foot training center that is part of a roughly $48,000,000 project designed to house dedicated labs and a professional pilot center. "WSU Tech has seen its enrollment grow dramatically from 1,200 to nearly 9,000 students," Redd said, describing rising local demand for skilled workers in…
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