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City briefing: Battle of the Badges blood-drive standings, pet adoption and public-works updates
Summary
City officials reported 290 blood units donated toward a 1,385-unit Battle of the Badges goal, highlighted a pet of the week (animal #813301) now in shelter care, and directed residents to wichita.gov/publicworks and wichita.gov/streets for project updates and weekly bulletins.
Officer Rick Pena, public information officer for the Wichita Police Department, urged residents to donate to the Battle of the Badges blood drive, reporting 290 units donated so far toward a 1,385-unit goal and current team vote tallies of fire 92, EMS 86 and law enforcement 52. The campaign runs through Dec. 31 and donations can be made at Red Cross centers or at staffed off-site locations.
Emily Hirsch, shelter manager for Wichita Animal Services, presented the week's pet of the week, a large stray dog the shelter has tagged as animal number 813301. Hirsch said the dog likely is about a year old, showed signs of early potty training and will be available for adoption through the Kansas Humane Society after spay/neuter and vaccinations. She also reported about 400 cats and dogs have come into the shelter so far this month.
The mayor also reminded residents that major public-works projects and schedules are posted at wichita.gov/publicworks, with specific pages for projects such as the BioNutrient Facility and the Bleckley Project, and that the weekly street bulletin is available at wichita.gov/streets. The mayor congratulated the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University on 40 years and noted recent visits by federal and congressional officials to local aviation facilities.
City officials invited residents who received a community-survey code to complete the survey; the mayor reiterated that past survey results identified crime reduction, streets, economic development and housing/homelessness as top community priorities.
