Wichita’s City Council is scheduled to meet and approve a new budget on Tuesday, August 11.
There have been calls to defund the Wichita Police Department, but at least a few groups plan to show their support for Wichita’s officers on Tuesday. Back the Blue rallies are scheduled to begin at Century II starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The City Council Meeting is happening at 9 a.m., and people are able to address the council during its meeting, thanks to remote viewing rooms set up at Century II. Several people are expected to comment on the city’s budget and the WPD’s funding.
You can share your thoughts with the council by sending a message to councilmeeting@wichita.gov. To make sure your comment is included, Wichita asks you to do the following:
Residents with a question or comment relevant to agenda items may participate by emailing comments or questions to councilmeeting@wichita.gov, providing their name, address and which agenda item they are speaking toward, followed by their comments. To ensure comments are included, all emails must be submitted by 8 a.m. on the Tuesday the meeting is held.
A change.org petition supporting the Wichita Police Department was started toward the end of last week. It’s up to 9,800 signatures as of this morning. You can get details on the city’s budget meeting, and a link to the petition below.
City of Wichita, 2021-2022 Budget Process
Petition: Citizens AGAINST Defunding the Wichita Police Department
