Wichita City Hall appears to be moving toward a $15 minimum wage, but it would be for city employees only because the state bans local governments from setting minimum pay for anyone else. Kansas was one of the last states in America to match the federal minimum, starting in 2009, and had the nation’s lowest minimum wage for years. It will be a while before the City Hall salary structure could be changed to accommodate a $15 minimum, but after a Wednesday budget workshop where most council members expressed support for the concept, City Manager Robert Layton said he won’t hire anyone at less than that while the policy issues get worked through.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
