Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the City of Valley Center, Kansas (the “City”) that a special question election has been called and will be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City the following proposition:

Shall the following be adopted?

Shall the City of Valley Center, Kansas, be authorized to impose a one percent (1%) Citywide retailers' sales tax, the revenue from which will be used to enhance public safety services, including fire and police operations, capital improvements, equipment, and maintenance within the City and all improvements related thereto (“Public Safety Purposes”), including payment of debt service on financings issued for Public Safety Purposes, with the collection of such sales tax to commence on April 1, 2027, or as soon thereafter as permitted by law, and continue in effect until it is repealed by the Governing Body; all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12‑187 et seq., as amended?

To vote in favor of any question submitted on this ballot, press the word “Yes” on the voting machine or completely darken the oval to the left of the word “Yes” on the paper ballot.  To vote against it, press the word “No” on the voting machine or completely darken the oval to the left of the word “No” on the paper ballot.

 

                                                     YES

 

                                                     NO

The polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 7:00 P.M., on November 3, 2026, the election day.  The voting places in the City, and the area each voting place will serve, will be as follows: 

 

Early Voting Information

Early voting is available at the Sedgwick County Election Office during regular business hours, beginning Monday, October 19, 2026.  Early voting will end at Noon on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Early voting is available Monday – Friday, from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., at the Advance Learning Library, 711 W 2nd St N, Wichita, and the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W 21st St N, Wichita, October 19 – 30, 2026.  These two locations will also be open from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Early voting is available at the following satellite locations on October 27 – 30, 2026, 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M., and October 31, 2026, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.:

Eastminster Presbyterian Church	1958 N Webb Rd., Wichita, KS 67206
Evangel Presbyterian Church	1545 S 135th St W., Wichita, KS 67235
Grace Presbyterian Church	5002 E Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67208
Machinist Building	3830 S Meridian, Wichita, KS 67217
Mt Vernon Methodist Church	5701 E Mt Vernon St., Wichita, KS 67218
Northside Church of Christ	4545 N Meridian, Wichita, KS 67204
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church	2727 E 25th St N., Wichita, KS 67219
Reformation Lutheran Church	7601 E 13th St N., Wichita, KS 67206
St Andrew's Lutheran Church	2555 Hyacinth Ln., Wichita, KS 67204
Woodland Lakes Community Church	770 S Greenwich Rd., Wichita, KS 67207
Bel Aire City Building	7651 E Central Park Ave., Bel Aire, KS 67226
Derby Public Library	1600 E Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037
Woodlawn United Methodist	431 S Woodlawn, Derby, KS 67037
Goddard District Conference Center	315 S Main St, Goddard, KS 67052
Haysville Community Library	210 Hays Ave, Haysville, KS 67060
Park City Senior Center	1811 Stuart Dr, Park City, KS 67219
Valley Center Community Building	314 E Clay St, Valley Center, KS 67147

 

The election will be conducted by the officers and/or persons provided by law for holding elections, and the method of voting will be by ballot.  Registered voters are eligible to vote by advance voting ballot upon application to the Election Commissioner at the address set forth below pursuant to K.S.A. 25‑1117 et seq.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The following additional information is provided by the City with respect to the impact of this ballot question.

Passage of this ballot proposition would authorize the City to impose a one percent (1%) City-wide retailers' sales tax (the “Public Safety Sales Tax”) to fund the Public Safety Purposes as described in the ballot proposition.  Collection of the Public Safety Sales Tax, if approved by the electors of the City, shall commence on April 1, 2027, or as soon thereafter as permitted by law, and will continue in effect until repealed by the Governing Body of the City.

The election officer conducting the election will be the Election Commissioner of Sedgwick County, Kansas, whose address is Sedgwick County Historic Courthouse, 510 N. Main, Suite 101, Wichita, Kansas 67203.

 

DATED:  August 18, 2026.

 

                                                                                                                                               

(Seal)                                                                           Laura Rainwater, Election Commissioner

                                                                                    Sedgwick County, Kansas