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Lobbyist: sales tax fix is complex; Wichita plans water reuse briefing in early session

Wichita City Council · January 10, 2026
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Summary

The city's lobbyist briefed the council on the joint legislative agenda, saying a proposed local sales-tax change is complicated at the state level and that Wichita will present water reuse plans to the House Water Committee early in the session.

Lobbyist Josh Swati briefed the council on the city's legislative priorities, focusing on a local sales tax issue and a planned informational briefing on water reuse.

Swati told council members the joint legislative agenda and city-specific requests are moving forward but cautioned that changing how the city's sales tax functions is "pretty…

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