Sedgwick County makes one change in new COVID-19 health order
Sedgwick County Commissioners approved one change and rejected two others for a new health order that goes into effect in a few days for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commissioner Jim Howell moved to allow restaurants that don’t serve alcohol to remain open for in-person dining without any limitations on hours of operation. That was approved with a 5-0 vote. The health order that takes effect on February 7th will move the closing time from 11 p.m. to midnight for bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. It also will allow them to have up to 150 people, or 75 percent of fire code capacity, whichever is less.
Posted By: George Lawson January 22, 2021 @ 12:04 pm Local News, News
Sedgwick County commissioners have informally decided not to move ahead with a proposed bill for the Kansas Legislature to change the way election commissioners are chosen.
Commissioners talked about a possible bill after Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced that he would not reappoint Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman.
Commission Chairman Pete Meitzner said during a special meeting Friday that he had talked Schwab on the issue. He said Schwab plans to appoint a committee with his staff and Sedgwick County officials to screen applicants for election commissioner, and the committee would recommend a replacement. Meitzner said Johnson and Wyandotte counties have gone through that process and have been pleased with it, and Johnson County Commission Chairman Ed Eilert told him he would not support a bill