Nonprofit, for-profit developers request public funds to renovate Wichita public housing units
The city of Wichita is in the midst of selling its 352 single-family public housing units.
We all desire a place to call home, but is affordable, quality housing out of reach for many Wichitans? Housing prices increased in Wichita an average of 30% in 22 months and Sedgwick County’s rent has been up at least 8% since 2019. The members of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative are working together to investigate and report on this issue. Learn more
The city of Wichita is in the midst of selling its 352 single-family public housing units.
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Twenty-two tenants have taken the rental voucher and are safely in new housing.
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Voters in Sedgwick County could be asked next year to support a new sales tax that would fund arts, culture and recreation programming.
The law adds a variety of mechanisms to protect buyers.
Will help people in need of mental health care, substance abuse treatment and experiencing homelessness.
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