The city of Wichita has gone to court to try to get a citizens’ petition declared invalid and preserve the city’s right to demolish the publicly owned Century II Convention and Performing Arts Center and the nearby former central library building. The citizen’s petition, if ruled valid, would require the City Council to hold a public vote on destroying either of the two buildings or other city-owned structures deemed to have historical or architectural significance. The city’s filing questions whether voters are qualified to make such decisions.
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