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Wichita City Council previews Sept. agendas including housing bond, HOME funds, airport zoning and noise penalty changes
Summary
City staff previewed items for Sept. 9 and Sept. 16 agendas: a proposed ordinance to let municipal court judges block access to Old Town for people convicted of criminal activity while on diversion, enhancements to illegal‑dumping penalties, a new airport hazard zoning map, a letter of intent for a 60‑unit revenue bond in District 6, and $630,000 in HOME funds for seven single‑family homes.
City staff on the dais outlined the Wichita City Council’s forthcoming business for Sept. 9 and Sept. 16, highlighting housing finance proposals, public‑safety measures and several capital‑project design reviews. City Manager Layton told the council the agendas will include a proposal to allow municipal court judges to block access to Old Town for people convicted of criminal activity there while they are under a diversion or deferred judgment, changes to noise ordinances to prohibit operation of loud vehicles, and increased penalties for illegal dumping.
The council packet also lists a letter of intent for a multifamily housing revenue bond intended to support 60 apartment units in District 6 and a request to approve $630,000 in HOME funds to construct seven single‑family homes by Mennonite Housing. According to staff, the packet for…
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