Advisory Boards
All of the following task force and advisory board meetings are subject to the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA), which generally requires all discussion to be held in a setting that is free and accessible to the public.
Ad Hoc Task Force for Chronic Homelessness
On August 9, 2006 the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners created an Ad Hoc Task Force on Homelessness. The Task Force’s charge was to study the problems created by homelessness and to create a plan to eliminate homelessness in our community. The Task Force finalized and approved their Plan to End Chronic Homelessness on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. If you have more questions about the Task Force please contact the Sedgwick County Managers Office, at 660-9393.
Task Force Members:
- Cheryl Bell – United Methodist Superintendent
- Sue Castile – National Conference for Community and Justice
- Gypsy Claar – Homeless representative
- Connie Dietz – USD 259
- Jack Focht – Chair, Foulston Siefkin LLP
- Patrick Hanrahan – United Way
- Lou Heldman – Wichita Eagle
- Bishop Jackels – Wichita Diocese
- Bishop Jones – United Methodist
- Steve Martens – Grubb & Ellis/Martens Commercial Group, LLC
- Janet Miller – Midtown
- Tim Norton – Sedgwick County
- Marsha Stanyer – Union Rescue Mission
- Mary K. Vaughn –
City of Wichita
Ex Officio: - Bill Buchanan, Sedgwick County
- Winston Brooks, USD 259
- Dr. Ed Flentje, City of Wichita
- Ron Holt, Sedgwick County
Ad Hoc Task Force on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness
On March 22, 2006 the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners created an Ad Hoc Task Force on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness to study and make recommendations on matters relating to the challenge created by the reduction in the number of persons served by state institutions and service and funding gaps for individuals with dual-diagnosis. If you have more questions about the meetings please contact Chad VonAhnen, Director of CDDO, at 660-7630.
Task Force Members:
- Frank Creeden -- Via Christi
- Ron Pasmore -- KETCH
- Marla Flentje -- Starkey Board of Directors
- Sarah Robinson -- Wichita Children's Home
- Greg Sullivan -- Parent
- Lt. Robert Burns -- Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
- Bruce Brown -- SRS
- Carla Lehr -- Prairie View
- Lucy Shifton -- Mental Health Advisory Board
- Tom Pletcher -- COMCARE of Sedgwick County
- Judy Stengel -- Parent
Sedgwick County Physical and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board
This board meets at 8 a.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the Ark Valley Lodge, 615 N. Main. During the months of February, May, August and November, the board will meet at noon.
New Frontiers Transition Council
The council will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Ark Valley Lodge, 615 N. Main
on the following dates:
January 8, 2008
February 26, 2008
April 29, 2008
Community Council
This group will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Ark Valley Lodge, 615 N. Main on
the following dates:
February 19, 2008
May 20, 2008
August 19, 2008
November 18, 2008
The executive council will meet at 11:30 a.m. on the following dates:
January 29, 2008
April 29, 2008
July 29, 2008
October 28, 2008
Solid Waste Management Committee
The committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the County Extension Offices, 7001 W. 21st St. N., Wichita.
Sedgwick County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
In February 2004 the Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners created the Sedgwick County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). The CJCC is committed to serve as the planning body for the Criminal Justice System in Sedgwick County.
The principal mission of the CJCC is to study the Sedgwick County criminal justice system, identify deficiencies and formulate policy, plans and programs for change when opportunities present themselves. In addition, its mission is to communicate and present planning, financial, operational, managerial, and programmatic recommendations to the agencies represented on the CJCC.
Meetings are held at 10 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month in the County Manager’s Board Room, third floor of the County Courthouse.
There are 14 voting members of the CJCC who are members due to the position they hold. These 14 members serve on the CJCC for as long as they occupy the position:
- Chief Administrative Judge, 18 Judicial District (Michael Corrigan)
- Chief Administrative Judge, Municipal Court of the City of Wichita (Jennifer Jones)
- Sheriff of Sedgwick County (Gary Steed)
- Chief of Police, Wichita (Norman Williams)
- District Attorney, 18th Judicial District (Nola Foulston)
- Chief Public Defender of Sedgwick County Steve Osburn)
- Chief Prosecutor for the City of Wichita (Mary McDonald)
- Director of Sedgwick County Department of Corrections (Mark Masterson)
- County Manager (William Buchanan)
- Two members of the Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners (Dave Unruh and Kelly Parks)
- One member from the Wichita City Council (Carl Brewer)
- Director, Department of COMCARE of Sedgwick County (Marilyn Cook)
- Director of Public Safety, Sedgwick County (Bob Lamkey)
Civil Service Advisory Board
This board will meet at 9 a.m. at the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office,
detention conference room, 141 W. Elm, Wichita on the following dates:
January 8, 2008
April 8, 2008
July 15, 2008
2008 Team Justice
This group will meet at 11:30 a.m. on the first Friday of each month at Sedgwick County COMCARE, 635 N. Main
The Sedgwick County Advisory Council on Aging
The Sedgwick County Advisory Council on Aging meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every month. This Council is made up of 15 members who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Each Commissioner has three appointees.
The Council makes recommendations concerning Sedgwick County Aging Mill Levy funds and act as advocates to the older adults in Sedgwick County.
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