Wichita mayor Lily Wu reflected on lessons learned from the failed sales-tax election and relayed a message centered around rebuilding the public’s trust with city government during Sunday’s State of the City address, She called the lead-up to the 1% sales tax proposal “one of the most significant policy debates in recent memory” before doubling down on regrets she expressed over her initial approval of the March 3 special election. “My vote for the special election, alongside the Council in a 7-0 decision, was a mistake,” Wu said Sunday at Century II, echoing comments she made via social media on the evening of March 3, after the ballot measure was soundly defeated, with 81.8% of voters opposed.
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