Local Government
City of Wichita
The Wichita City Council establishes policy direction for the City by enacting ordinances, laws, policies, adopting the budget, levying taxes and appointing members to citizen advisory boards and commissions. The City Council meets Tuesday mornings at 9 a.m. You can reach the Mayor and City Council's office at 268-4331 or by email below. You can also look up your Council district here.
Wichita City Council
Lily Wu, Mayor
Brandon Johnson, City Council District 1
Becky Tuttle, City Council, District 2
Mike Hoheisel, City Council, District 3
Dalton Glasscock, City Council, District 4
J.V. Johnston, City Council, District 5
Maggie Ballard, City Council, District 6
Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County Commissioners are vested by Kansas state statute with both legislative and administrative powers and duties. Several powers and duties include supervision of county property, organization of townships following statutory procedures, control of the financial affairs of the county, levying of county taxes, construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges, approval of land use and zoning policies for the county, issuance of bonds, awarding of contracts, incorporation of cities and providing a jail, courthouse, office space and supplies for all county officers and the district court. The Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. You can reach the County Commission office at 660-9300 or by email below. You can also look up your Council district here.
Sedgwick County Commission
Pete Meitzner, County Commission District 1
Sarah Lopez, County Commission District 2
David Dennis, County Commission District 3
Ryan Baty, County Commission, District 4
Jim Howell, County Commission, District 5
Wichita Public Schools USD 259 Board of Education
Wichita Public Schools USD 259 is the largest school district in Kansas, educating approximately 11 percent of all public school students in the state of Kansas, and more than half of all school-aged children in Sedgwick County. USD 259 WPS operates 94 schools and special program locations and employs nearly 10,000 professionals. The Board of Education holds its regular meetings once a month on Monday at 6 p.m. Meeting dates for the 2023-24 school year can be found here. You can reach School Board members by email and phone below.
USD 259 Board of Education
Diane Albert, USD 259 School Board, District 1
Julie Hedrick, USD 259 School Board, District 2
Ernestine Krehbiel, USD 259 School Board, District 3
Stan Reeser, USD 259 School Board, District 4
Kathy Bond, USD 259 School Board, District 5
Hazel Stabler, USD 259 School Board, District 6
Sheril Logan, USD 259 School Board, At-Large