Fair Street project

AT&T will begin relocating affected telephones next week on the Fair Street project. The contractor has begun to mobilize equipment and if all goes as planned, dirt will turn around the first week in June!

City initiates new Customer Service tool

The City has established a new Customer Service tool on their website. You can view frequently asked questions, comment or make a request, or ask your own question. Check it out at www.cityofwellington.net/customerservicecenter.html .

Choose SRMC

Everything is hurting is our current economy...even our hospital. SRMC is facing large deficits due to cutbacks in Medicare and Medicaid, bad debt on patient medical bills, and because citizens are choosing to use Wichita and other area hospitals instead. While certain instances can't be helped, choosing a medical facility in Wichita has the same affect on our hospital and shopping in Wichita has on our retail businesses. Local money leaves town.
Support you local hospital. It offers many great services and has a friendly, hometown staff. Check our a new flyer promoting their services at www.johntracy.net/files/Choices.pdf.

Safe Routes to Schools needs support

The "Safe Routes to Schools" program is a grant program that helps build needed sidewalks in areas traveled by children walking to school. Wellington has applied for this grant in the past, but funds are limited and competition is great. We have already completed the required study, and now are applying for the actual funding. Letters of support will help. If you would like to support Wellington is getting "safe routes to schools", contact City Hall or send letters of support to Larry Mangan, City Engineer.

Fair Street project begins next week

A pre-construction meeting will be held this week and if plans come in place, the Fair Street project will begin next week. I do not know what detours will be required as the entire scope of the project includes not only Fair Street, but the First Street bridge just east of Cherry as well. While construction will be an inconvenience, the finished project should be a welcome relief to those who have to travel Fair Street on a regular basis.