Greetings District 5:

I'm excited for the District 5 Breakfast coming up next month as our guest speaker will be the City's new Fire Chief, Michael Mire, who is the Wichita Fire Department's 15th Chief. Mire is a nearly 30-year veteran of the Houston (Texas) Fire Department, most recently serving as an Assistant Fire Chief and overseeing the Emergency Response Command. My wife, Veronica, will again be making the breakfast, so bring your appetite for breakfast casserole, fruit, sweet rolls, and especially bacon!

District 5 Breakfast featuring new Fire Chief Michael Mire

⌚9 to 10 am

📅Saturday, October 24

📍Westlink Branch Library, 8515 West Bekemeyer Street

👉Free and open to the public; no RSVPs necessary

Work continues on 135th Street, which has been closed to allow for the complete rebuilding of the bridge over the culvert near Coppergate Estates. This is a significant piece of infrastructure, and its installation would've been far more expensive if one lane of 135th was open during its construction. One-way traffic going north should be open in mid-December with full completion in Summer 2027. Questions about 135th Street reconstruction? Bring them to the November 2 District 5 Advisory Board meeting when our colleagues from Public Works & Utilities will give updates on the project.

Do you want to know what's going on in District 5? Make sure you attend this Monday's District 5 Advisory Board (DAB 5) meeting where we will receive reports from City departments, Ideatek, Kansas Department of Health & Environment, and discuss a proposed zoning change.

District 5 Advisory Board Meeting
⌚6 pm

📅Monday, October 5

📍Community Room, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 West Bekemeyer Street

❓Do you want to know what Ideatek has planned for District 5?

❓Do you know about the Citizens Review Board?

Bring your questions to Monday's DAB 5 meeting!

👉Click here to download the meeting packet

City of Wichita Procurement Matchmaker

Are you a Small & Emerging, Veteran-Owned, or other certified Business? Showcase your talents! Make a 10-minute presentation on the goods and services your company provides to a panel of Procurement Officers and representatives from these purchasing Departments:

• City of Wichita
• Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)
• Sedgwick County
• McConnell Air Force Base
• Wichita District of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Kansas APEX Accelerators


Procurement Matchmaker Event

⌚2 to 5 pm

📅Thursday, November 5

📍Community Room, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 West Bekemeyer Street
👉Registration will open here: workwith.wichita.gov

More than a year has passed since Westlink Branch Library reopened after a 22-month remodeling and expansion project.

Previous Poll Results

During the August primary election, voters were going to decide how Kansas Supreme Court justices would be selected.

How did you plan to vote on the constitutional amendment? 

Yes: 59%

No: 32%
Unsure: 9%

Are you receiving District 5 text alerts or email notifications?

The City uses the CivicPlus platform for residents to sign up for District 5-related text alerts or email notifications. CivicPlus also allows you to sign up for boil water advisories, legal notices, and other advisory board alerts, such as the Animal Services Advisory Board and the Ethics Board.

Do you have new officers serving in 2026? If so, please make sure your HOA board member listing is up-to-date with the City. As a courtesy, the Metropolitan Area Planning Department will notify a Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Association about zoning cases in their area--but only if they have the correct contact information.

Do you need to update your HOA board listing? Let us know!

Email Community Services Representative Teresa Veazey (tcveazey@wichita.gov), and she will add new officers and their contact info to the Planning Department's HOA/NA database.