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Wichita staff lays out paired resolutions and guardrails for proposed sales tax, seeks council direction
Summary
City Manager Dennis presented paired resolutions for each of five proposed sales-tax initiatives and asked the council to choose guardrails — including prioritization of early revenues for property-tax relief, public safety and housing — to clarify implementation if the March 3 referendum passes.
City Manager Dennis told the Wichita City Council that staff prepared paired resolutions for each of the five proposed sales-tax initiatives and asked council members to provide implementation guidance should voters approve the measure on March 3.
"The focus of the meeting is on what we call the guardrails or parameters around the sales tax initiative," Dennis said, describing two resolution options for each initiative so council can clarify priorities and voter-facing language.
Why it matters: Council is being asked to signal how to spend revenue if the ballot measure passes. Staff presented one option that would prioritize the first $300 million of early revenues for property-tax relief, public safety and housing. That prioritization is one of two…
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