Wichita, KS is merging parks and cultural arts departments with Sedgwick County

Wichita, KS merging parks and cultural arts departments

The City of Wichita and Sedgwick County are merging their parks and cultural arts departments in order to facilitate public-private partnerships, maximize efficiency, and reduce bureaucracy. The merger will create a new Department of Cultural Arts and Recreation that would be jointly supervised by the county and city managers. The department will be advised by a Leadership Council and divided into four divisions: Parks, Recreation, Operations, and Cultural Arts.

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Wichita, KS

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Sedgwick County, KS

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kansas.com - The Wichita City Council and Sedgwick County Commission unveiled a plan Tuesday to merge their parks and cultural arts departments with an eye toward …

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