A recording will be added to the county’s website following the meeting. You may contact him at 316-269-6752 and cswaim@wichitaeagle.com. (Sedgwick County, KS) – During a special Board of County Commissioners meeting today, the Board voted that Governor Kelly’s Executive Order No. Sedgwick County Staff MTG - 1/19/2021. “The content of the audio recording could lead to a reasonable conclusion that this attempt to shift blame was dishonest and that the other individuals sought to be blamed were not involved in the production of the negative campaign video,” Howell said. The Commissioners also selected the 2021 Board of County Commissioners Chairman and Chair Pro Tem. Any members of the media planning to attend the meeting should enter through the north (employee) entrance on Elm Street. But none of the trio of Wichita Republican officeholders has stepped down. “I reiterate my statements that I … By RISHI LEKHI and AIJAZ RAHI A special newsletter from our D.C. Bureau focused on transition to the Biden administration. The recommendation goes to the county… I lost my father in February, and he’s not here for me to talk to and get counsel. “There is no excuse for my actions, and no excuses are going to be given here today,” he said. The recording offered detailed evidence of plotting by O’Donnell, Capps and Clendenin to falsely accuse Glasscock of masterminding the project in an attempt to save their own political careers. O’Donnell, who made his first public statement Wednesday from the bench, continued to deny his involvement in the video, saying his only involvement was raising money. And just go on the attack,” O’Donnell is heard saying in the recording. Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell read the resolution, saying O’Donnell’s involvement “displays a lack of honesty and integrity.”. The Sedgwick County Commission passed a resolution Wednesday censuring Commissioner Michael O’Donnell and formally requesting his resignation. “I raised money for billboards, and that money was spent on this video,” he said. WATCH LIVE: Sedgwick County Commission holds special meeting on coronavirus. O’Donnell is the second Wichita area official to be censured by his colleagues this week. The Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners will hold a special meeting related to the public health order at 1 p.m. today, Friday, July 24.The meeting will be streamed live online via YouTube Live and Sedgwick County Government’s Facebook page. The meeting will be held in the commission meeting room, 525 N. Main, third floor. Inmates In Custody; Registered Sex Offenders; Treasurer/Public Trustee; Departments. Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update: January 8, 2021 (This update is pub... lished every Monday, ... Board of County Commissioners Meeting Recap: January 6, 2021 Commissioners adopted a proclamation proclaiming January as National Mentoring Month. Commissioners; Archived Meetings List View; Calendar View ... user acknowledges that the comments will be a part of the public record and that the comments are subject to editing by Sedgwick County for content and clarity. When the audio recording surfaced, the reaction from Wichita-area officials was swift. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Sedgwick County offers citizens the opportunity to subscribe to receive Board of County Commission Meeting reminders and agendas via e-mail. O’Donnell said what he did was “a serious lapse in judgment.”, “2020 has been a bad year for me, for all of us, for our community. Pages Liked by Page. (Sedgwick County, KS) – At its meeting today, the Board of County Commissioners approved a settlement of $295,000 with Joel Brabec following a motor vehicle accident that occurred between Mr. Brabec and a Sedgwick County Public Works employee on August 21, 2018. A tiny, lush-green Indian village surrounded by rice paddy fields is beaming with joy hours before its descendant, Kamala Harris, takes her oath of office and becomes the U.S. vice president. Today at 12:42 PM. Reply, Comedian gives details on receiving the coronavirus vaccine, Another round of PPP loans begin in Wichita, Wichita companies that have halted political donations, President Trump's final full day in office, Sedgwick County ready for vaccine distribution. A recording will be added to the county’s website following the meeting. 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The Sedgwick County Republican Party and Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Estes called on the three officials to resign, along with each of the four county commissioners. The meeting will be live-streamed on Sedgwick County Government’s YouTube Live and Facebook Live platforms. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Sedgwick County Commission had a special meeting Thursday at 1:30. “The only way out of this is to resign, is to admit what you did and ask for forgiveness. Lo headline Biden inauguration, Netanyahu courts Arab voters in election-year turnabout, Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain, Jack’s back: Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online video, Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others, Trump pardons Bannon, dozens more on final full day as president. News. The Board’s action was to modify Executive Order No. I think I’ve changed a lot since that video happened. 2K likes this. The district’s data show that prior to the start of class, staff was diagnosed with COVID-19 at a rate slightly lower than Sedgwick County as a whole. The Sedgwick County Commissioners were notified via email by the Northeastern Colorado Department of Health Director Trish McClain last week that the county would be moved back to the more restrictive “Red Level” by Monday (today). Associated Press. Colborn’s attorney, Michael Schultz, released the audio to media Friday. The Wichita State … The order limits gatherings and closes bars or clubs. See you at 9 a.m. next Wednesday, July 11. 2019 Meeting Minutes; 2020 Meeting Minutes; Coroner; Sheriff. Wichita State Shocker Career Accelerator. ABOUT US. An off-agenda item related to a newly signed local health order was discussed. O’Donnell said the only way he will resign is if he is directly linked to the creation of the anti-Whipple smear video. “To try to blame an innocent man for such a disgusting act is despicable,” Commissioner Lacey Cruse said. You, the citizens of District 2, deserve better, and I will be better.”. Sedgwick County's health officer said he will issue an order today shutting down bars again and taking other steps to control a recent spike in COVID-19 infections. These are the majors that could be eliminated, Man lived in O’Hare airport for months because he was afraid to go home, officials say, Kansas coronavirus trends continue to improve as Sedgwick County’s worsen, data show, Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. He also compared their mission to that of Scott Roeder, the anti-abortion extremist who assassinated Wichita abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in 2009 during a Sunday morning service at Reformation Lutheran Church where Tiller was serving as an usher. “Like I’ve always learned in politics, it’s always avoid the truth at all expense, right? Commissioner Pete Meitzner was selected to serve as … On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council censured south-side council member James Clendenin. But he did not offer his resignation. O’Donnell said after the commission meeting that he has no plans to step down at this time. During a special Sedgwick County Commission meeting Wednesday morning, O’Donnell spoke publicly about the recording for the first time. That is your only way out,” Cruse said to O’Donnell, who sits to the immediate right of Cruse on the Commission bench. Meet your commissioner! Sedgwick County commissioners will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday to discuss whether to institute a stay-at-home order or take other actions … Commissioners. Both Republican officeholders, along with state Rep. Michael Capps, have been tied to a smear video campaign that falsely accused Mayor Brandon Whipple of sexual harassment and a cover-up that blamed Sedgwick County GOP Chair Dalton Glasscock for the video. The commissioners were advised that they could expect official notice from the state on Friday, November 20. “If it comes to light that I was responsible for the script or production or initiation of that project, I will absolutely do it (resign),” he told The Eagle on Wednesday. Sedgwick County Commission chairman Pete Meitzner and county manager Tom Stolz were speaking with Wichita's hospital leaders hours ahead of what one commissioner said was a special meeting … “To my constituents, my actions in the aftermath of this video were terrible,” he said. The plot to blame Glasscock was revealed Friday, when a secret recording was released of a November 2019 meeting of the three men where they schemed how to get away with it. The meeting will be streamed live online via YouTube Live and Sedgwick County Government’s Facebook page.A recording will be added to the county’s website following the meeting. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners voted to recommend Governor Laura Kelly’s Executive Order #20-52, … The Sedgwick County Commission has overturned an order by Gov. On Sunday, the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners held a special meeting regarding the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and test kits in Sedgwick County … General COVID-19 Vaccine Information with Assistant County Manager, Tim … Watch commission meetings and other recent videos. By clicking Submit, you acknowledge you have read and agree to, When texting this station, message & data rates apply. Support the Sentinel . The Passing of the Gavel is always a momentous occasion. “I apologize for my actions. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Meetings are held in the Commission Meeting Room, located on the third floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main. He admitted to the cover-up and called it “stupid” and “wrong.”. But that is not an excuse for my actions, because they were wrong.”. The commission addressed several things like the … The Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. today, March 22, to discuss COVID-19 in our community. Who wants to travel the U.S. in a giant hot dog? Earlier this week, Dr. Garold Minns, Sedgwick County’s health officer, signed a new order to further reduce the spread of COVID-19 as a result of continued increases in COVID-19 cases in Sedgwick County, which is outpacing the state of Kansas and national numbers. The three officials — O’Donnell, Clendenin and Capps — are currently embroiled in a civil defamation lawsuit brought by Whipple and under investigation by District Attorney Marc Bennett, who will decide whether their actions constitute grounds for legal action seeking to oust them from office. The five-member Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners generally holds a staff meeting with senior leadership at 9 a.m. every Tuesday. © 2021 Entercom Communications Corp. All rights reserved. https://bit.ly/2y1MTsT #kwch12 Subscribe to The Sentinel Newsletter. 20-52 is not a mandate but it is strongly recommended to be followed by individuals and businesses in Sedgwick County. Message frequency is recurring and varies. Never miss a story or breaking news alert! O’Donnell apologized to the entire commission and to the people of his district, which includes parts of south Wichita, Haysville and Clearwater. During the ... Board of County Commissioner meeting this morning, Commissioner Pete Meitzner was recognized for his service as the 2020 Chairman. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Sedgwick County’s local health officer Dr. Garold Minns signed an order which further increases community restrictions due to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. Find out more about the commissioners by clicking on the photos to the right. The Sedgwick County Commission at a special meeting Monday voted 3-2 to recommend at stay-at-home order that would go into effect Wednesday. (Sedgwick County, Kan.) – The Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. today to discuss Governor Kelly’s Executive Order #20-52, requiring face masks or other face coverings in public. Concern grows about Wichita infill plan. There is no Commission meeting today due to # IndependenceDay. The statements were on a secret recording made by Matthew Colborn, hired to produce a video smearing Whipple in his campaign to unseat former Mayor Jeff Longwell. “Following the video’s production and release, I did make serious errors in judgment by partaking in an effort to cover up who actually produced the video, and shifting the blame to those who had nothing to do with it,” O’Donnell said. The Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners will hold a special meeting related to the public health order at 1 p.m. today, Friday, July 24. Listen at work or while you surf. Chance Swaim, a George Polk Award winning investigative reporter, has been with The Eagle since 2018. Tag: sedgwick county commission meeting. The attack ad lifted accusations from a Kansas City Star/Wichita Eagle story about alleged sexual harassment of interns by Republican senators at the Kansas Capitol, and wrongly transferred those accusations to Whipple, a House Democrat. Gloria Van Rees-June 28, 2019. Donate Today. Wichita Eagle reporting had already connected all three officeholders to the smear campaign, but they had consistently downplayed their roles. Here are the agenda highlights for the Board of County Commissioners meeting scheduled for January 20, 2021. The ad, launched from behind the shield of an anonymous New Mexico shell company, was quickly proven false by Eagle reporting and Whipple filed his civil lawsuit to find out who was behind it. censured south-side council member James Clendenin, Estes called on the three officials to resign, first public statement Wednesday from the bench, Indian village cheers for Harris before swearing-in as US VP, Law firm to move headquarters within Wichita and open western Kansas office, Kansas universities need to save money. The Sedgwick County Commission passed a resolution Wednesday censuring Commissioner Michael O’Donnell and formally requesting his resignation. Sign In. 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