Due to revenue and tax loss from the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Wichita is facing a budget shortfall. According to Mayor Brandon Whipple, the city needs to cut roughly $11 million from this year budget and possibly as much as $16 million from next year’s. “There is no more good decisions, there are just less bad decisions” said Whipple. Wichita residents hope these cuts are not too short sighted. “We just need to have a long term vision on what is important for the Wichita economy” said Connor Hakes.
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