'It has to be community driven': Wichita officials talk about another sales tax vote
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City officials appear to be interested in starting a conversation about a second sales tax election in Wichita after nearly 82% of voters rejected the first proposal last week.
“It has to be community driven,” City Council member Mike Hoheisel said during a retreat Friday.
The council discussion was open to the public but held away from City Hall at Century II and not streamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
Council members signaled, based on voter feedback, that they wanted to still be able to fund the homeless services endowment and the public safety improvements that totaled $375 million of the $850 million proposal.
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