Wichita District 2

08/28/2026

See something that needs to be fixed? 🔧 🧰 🚧
We have a handy tool that lets you easily report issues you see on streets and public property like potholes, vandalism, clogged storm drains and more.

➡️Report issues online at https://www.wichita.gov/1013/Report-an-Issue or on our app - available for free on any app store.

08/25/2026

Are you unemployed or underemployed, making less than $35,000 a year? Take a look at this training program funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and facilitated by KANSASWORKS and the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas.

08/22/2026

I rarely post about my personal life. There are so many amazing things happening in the City that I prefer to emphasis them.

But I would like to take this opportunity to share something that happened that demonstrates what true leadership and friendship means.

My dear mom recently passed away and on August 21, we had her celebration of life in the small town in Iowa where I was raised. My mom was a force! She taught me to be generous, patient (still working on that one) and kind.

As friends and family were gathering before the service began, someone gently tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around, expecting to see a neighbor or cousin. To my shock, it was Wichita District 6 Council Member Maggie Ballard who left her home at 3:00am to make the 427 mile journey, so she could attend my mom’s service, and then return back to Wichita immediately following, another 427 miles.

People sometime speculate that the City of Wichita- Government City Council doesn’t work well together and has no cohesion. I am here to tell you that nothing could be farther from the truth. Just like in any work place, we disagree at times, but at the end of each day, we care about each other, deeply. But the only thing we care about more is moving Wichita forward.

Thank you Council Member Ballard. Your selfless act of driving 16 hours in one day to be at my side during one of the hardest days of my life will never be forgotten and truly defines your character. Grateful can’t even begin to explain how I feel for what you did for my family and me.❤️

08/20/2026

Visit a Wichita Fire Department station closest to you in District 2!
📍Station 6: 1010 N. 143rd St. E.
📍Station 9: 350 S. Edgemoor St.
📍Station 14: 6408 E. Farmview Ln.
📍Station 15: 7923 E. Lincoln St.
📍Station 18: 2808 N. Webb Rd.
📍Station 20: 2255 S. Greenwich Rd.

08/20/2026

Thank you, Wichita Business Journal, for this honor!

Council Member Becky Tuttle has been named among the Wichita Business Journal's Women Who Lead, which recognizes top women business professionals in our community! Congratulations, Council Member Tuttle!
Read her profile here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xKpiFw

08/10/2026

Need a place to keep cool during hot weather? The City of Wichita- Government has cooling centers for residents when temperatures go way up.

The American Red Cross offers these tips about how to stay cool during extreme heat.An extreme heat event is a series of hot days, much hotter than average for a particular time and place. Extreme hea

08/10/2026

Looking for a way to be more engaged with your city? Come to tonight's District 2 Advisory Board meeting! And bring your questions for City of Wichita- Government Departments: 🚒 Wichita Fire Department, 🚓Wichita Police Department, 🛝Wichita Park & Recreation,⚽ and Wichita Public Library staff.
⌚6 pm
📅Tonight (Monday, August 10)
📍Community Room, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 East 9th Street North, 67208
👉To review tonight's meeting agenda & see what will be discussed, go to: www.wichita.gov/dab2agenda

07/28/2026

Yesterday was Wichita Fire Department Chief Snow's retirement party, and the first floor boardroom at City Hall was packed with friends and both current and former colleagues. I was honored to read an inscription to Chief Snow as my City of Wichita- Government City Council colleagues helped present her with a key to the City! She was the first woman to lead the Fire Department with a career spanning nearly 40 years. She is a transformative figure whose leadership strength always focused on the safety of our firefighters and the safety of our residents. Congratulations to my colleague and, more importantly, my friend, Tammy Snow, on this wonderful achievemen

07/24/2026

🎨 Creativity is more than self-expression—it can also support your health and well-being.

In honor of National Arts & Health Day, Councilmember Becky Tuttle sat down with CityArts Director Lindsay to talk about how the arts can reduce stress, build connections, and improve our quality of life.

Whether you’re an experienced artist or trying something new for the first time, CityArts has something for everyone. 💙

07/23/2026

I really enjoyed being a panelist this morning during the Kansas Arts Network Conference at CityArts. The topic was "Engaging with Local Elected Officials," and our City of Wichita- Government Director of City of Wichita Arts and Cultural Services Lindsay Benacka served as moderator. The audience was very engaged and asked such great questions! Kansas State Representative Pam Curtis, Sedgwick County Government Commissioner Ryan Baty and I discussed the various ways arts organizations and artists can – and should! – communicate with their elected officials. I shared how participants could use data from the Kansas Arts Commission and Americans for the Arts AEP6 study to show the economic impact of the arts in their communities.