The Memorial Auditorium recently received a Community Development Block Grant for nearly $400,000. The grant monies, which will be matched equally with funds from the Horton Trust Fund bequeathed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horton, will be used to make ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) improvements to the building. New handicapped accessible restrooms, stair and wheel chair lifts will be installed, and an elevator to the 2nd Floor will be constructed. Making the building ADA Accessible will allow more activities to be held at the Auditorium such as concerts, banquets, and other events.
Thanks to Gus Collins, Jeremy Jones, and the Auditorium Board for their work on this project.
The Auditorium has applied for a second grant which will be awarded this month. If successful, this grant will replace windows and doors which are currently in disrepair.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
City welcomes Economic Development Director
From City Manager Gus Collins: City Manager Gus Collins announced today that Mr. Cody Sims has been selected as the new Economic Development/Grant Writer for the City of Wellington. Mr. Sims will begin his duties at the end of February 2012. Mr. Sims was selected from over fifty applicants to serve in this position.
Currently, Mr. Sims is serving as a Structural Designer for Airbus-Wichita. Mr. Sims has also completed a year-long Internship with the City of Bel Aire, serving in the various Municipal capacities, including Assistant to the City Manager, with the emphasis on Grant Writing for the City of Bel Aire. He was also instrumental in the management for Economic Development projects through his affiliation with Bel Aire.
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Southwestern and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Wichita State University. He and his wife & daughter currently live in Wichita and will be relocating to Wellington very soon.
We are very excited to have such a very capable and enthusiastic candidate as Mr. Sims. We look forward to having him in the Community.
Currently, Mr. Sims is serving as a Structural Designer for Airbus-Wichita. Mr. Sims has also completed a year-long Internship with the City of Bel Aire, serving in the various Municipal capacities, including Assistant to the City Manager, with the emphasis on Grant Writing for the City of Bel Aire. He was also instrumental in the management for Economic Development projects through his affiliation with Bel Aire.
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Southwestern and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Wichita State University. He and his wife & daughter currently live in Wichita and will be relocating to Wellington very soon.
We are very excited to have such a very capable and enthusiastic candidate as Mr. Sims. We look forward to having him in the Community.
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