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City council approves $5 million donor‑backed wellness center for first responders
Summary
Wichita City Council approved an operating agreement May 5 for 'Pinnacle,' a donor‑funded first‑responder wellness center to be renovated at 3rd and Broadway and run by a joint board of city, county and the Wichita Metro Crime Commission. The commission and private donors committed capital; the city and county will share operating costs.
The Wichita City Council on May 5 approved an operating agreement to create Pinnacle, a centralized wellness and training facility for first responders that the Wichita Metro Crime Commission will help acquire and fund. The council vote authorized city staff to finalize the agreement and execute necessary signatures.
The project centers on renovating an existing three‑story church gym at 3rd and Broadway that the commission plans to buy and repurpose. Alan Banton, chair of the Wichita Metro Crime Commission, said the group has raised significant private support for the $5 million renovation and pledged a cornerstone gift that…
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