‘The state of our city is strong’: Wichita mayor gives State of the City address

Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple touched on the economic progress the city has made in the past year during his State of the City address Thursday. Mayor Whipple’s address included praise for the city’s approval of a Non-Discrimination Ordinance to protect Kansans. “Wichita is open for business for everyone,” Whipple said in reference to that ordinance. He also addressed the city’s decision to raise minimum wage for city employees to $15 an hour and the PROPEL micro loan program created to help small business owners. “[PROPEL] is filling in the gap,” said Whipple. “And is making sure we can not only invest in our employees in the city but that we also empower those small businesses.”
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