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Wichita council splits over whether to delay March 3 sales‑tax special election; motion to call emergency meeting fails
Summary
New information on higher election costs and changed polling sites prompted a heated debate over delaying a March 3 special sales‑tax election. Legal staff said council can repeal the ordinance but timing is tight; a motion to convene a special meeting to vote on a delay failed 4–3, and the council later recessed to executive session.
Members of the Wichita City Council publicly debated whether to delay a March 3 special election that would ask voters to approve a sales‑tax measure funding CIP priorities.
Mayor Wu raised the issue after Friday’s notice that the special election cost had increased and that roughly 26,000 voters would not be able to vote at their usual polling places. City Attorney Jennifer McGong told the council an…
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