Community Meeting set

A community forum has officially been scheduled for June 16th, 6:00p.m. at Wellington's Steakhouse. The purpose of the forum is to discuss restructuring of Wellington's City Council and in addition, the possibility of railroad quiet zones along the BNSF Railroad tracks. The public is urged to attend.

Joint Neighborhood Meeting to be held

Since Councilmember Antonich's constituent meeting falls on Memorial Day, she is postponing her monthly meeting and instead, will hold a joint meeting with my Neighborhood Meeting on June 14th. Anyone is welcome to attend. Meeting time is 6:30p.m. at Wellington's Steakhouse.

How does Wellington taxes compare?

With the latest survey conducted by the League of Kansas Municipalities, I've compiled a chart of how Wellington compares with other Cities in property tax rates (2009 Rates). I chose Cities across the state that are comparable to Wellington's population (there aren't many) as well as Cities in the local area. The chart can be found on my website at http://www.johntracy.net/reports.html.

Date for Community Meeting tentatively set

The date for a community meeting has been tentatively set for the evening of June 16th. Two topics of discussion will be the reorganization of Wellington's form of government and Railroad Quiet Zones. Both items have a great impact on the citizens of Wellington, and your input is needed. Please plan on attending.

Summer Concerts

Three summer concerts will be held this year at the Golf Course Pavillion. Check the flyer for information.

Kansas: 150 Years

Kansas will be celebrating it's 150th Birthday next year and the State is preparing to honor the event. The website http://ks150.kansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx details plans for the Sesquicentennial.

City Worksession, May 25th

The City Council will have a work session, May 25th, 6:30p.m. at City Hall.

Projects/Street Closings

As a part of the Hargis Creek Relief Sewer which is an extension of the sewer system from approximately Panhandle Railroad Museum south to Botkin Street, Botkin Street WILL BE CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, the 24th & 25th between "A" Street and Woodlawn.
Hillside Street continues to be closed due to the construction of the Hillside Street Bridge over the Rock Island Slough and will be closed until mid-summer.