The Downtown Revitalization Steering Council is scheduled to hold its first meeting at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow at City Hall, 455 N. Main. Media are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will be held in the first floor City Council Board Room.
The Steering Council, announced by Mayor Carl Brewer on March 24, was formed to help engage area residents and collect feedback about improvements for downtown. Those joining Mayor Brewer as co-chairs of the Steering Council are Sedgwick County Chairman Kelly Parks and Larry Weber, Chairman of Wichita Downtown Development Corp. Other members include co-chairs of three Advisory Teams:
- Jody Horner, President of Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.;
- Harvey Sorensen, attorney with Foulston Siefkin;
- John Rolfe, President and CEO of Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau ;
- Jon Rolph, Executive Vice President of SASNAK;
- Sharon Mallory, Chairwoman of the Board of the Arts Council;
- And Charlie Claycomb, President of Old Town Association.
Other Steering Council members will be appointed by Wichita City Council members and announced soon. Upcoming scheduled meetings are attached. For more information about the Mayor’s vision for downtown, please go to www.wichita.gov or tune into cable Channel 7, or City7.