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Sedgwick County offers live and archived "e-Video" of BOCC Meetings and other items of interest.
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Board of County Commission
meets each Wednesday at 9:00 am in the Commission Meeting Room, located on the 3rd floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main.
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Sedgwick County Surplus Property Online Auction Bid on Sedgwick County's surplus property through GovDeals online auction service.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. Sedgwick County strives to make our facilities and services available to all citizens including those with disabilities.
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ADA Self Evaluation & Transition Plan
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Have used turkey oil left over from Thanksgiving? Recycle it by bringing it to the Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste department at 801 Stillwell in Wichita.

Holiday Safety
The holidays can be stressful. Be sure to take time for yourself to relax and regroup. Use common sense to avoid holiday disasters. Sedgwick County's Public Safety Departments offer a variety of Holiday Safety Tips to help you prevent a crisis this holiday season.
The Holidays Healthier

The Sedgwick County Health Department encourages you to use healthier alternatives to this year's holiday cooking. Check out the recently released The Holidays Healthier Cookbook. This cookbook includes healthier, lighter versions of many traditional favorites.

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First-Half Tax Billings Mailed

The Sedgwick County Treasurer, has mailed more than 254,000 2008 tax billings to the citizens of Sedgwick County. Real, personal, utility, and special assessments totaling $553,764,197.76 were billed for the various taxing authorities (including schools, cities, townships, and county).

The payment deadline for the first half is December 20, 2008. Taxes may be paid online using your MasterCard, VISA, or Discover card to pay your taxes. The tax deadline for second-half taxes is May 10, 2009.

Caring for Family Caregivers

According to the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), in any given year, more than 50 million people provide some level of care-giving services. Those services are valued at more than $306 billion dollars a year. Family caregivers provide more than 80 percent of all home care services. American businesses can lose as much as $34 billion each year due to employees’ need to care for loved ones who are 50 years of age or older. Due to their additional responsibilities, caregivers often need support from other family members and friends. Click here for more information and to learn how you can make a difference in a caregiver's life.

Recreation in Sedgwick County

Our Body: The Universe Within Exhibit Extended - Due to the success of this amazing exhibit, Exploration Place has extended the time Our Body will be available in Sedgwick County. The exhibit will continue to amaze visitors through January 11, 2009! Visit EP online, call 263-3373 or visit the ticket counter in the main lobby to purchase tickets.

Winter Wednesdays are back at SCZ! Admission is only $2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Wednesday this winter, so bundle up and share a day with your favorite animals at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Remember, you can warm up in one of the many indoor exhibits at the Zoo or with a cup of hot chocolate at Plaza Beastro. And, be sure to stop by the lions' exhibit to view the two male cubs, Michael and Jamil, who were born in August!

Health Alerts

World AIDS Day

Monday, December 1 marks the 20th annual World AIDS Day. The Sedgwick County Health Department will recognize World AIDS Day by providing free blood tests for HIV/AIDS at 2716 W. Central on Monday, December 1, 2008. Additionally, the Health Department will be assisting with free, rapid results testing at the Rhatigan Student Center, room 215, on the Wichita State University campus. This testing will occur Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you are at risk of HIV exposure, please get tested. For more information about HIV/AIDS including high risk factors, click here. The fact sheet is also available in Spanish. Also, visit the Health Department's Web site for more information.

Flu Shots - The leaves are changing, which means flu season is just around the corner. The Health Department is gearing up for flu season and has multiple ways you can get your flu shot:

Mobile Clinics throughout Sedgwick County

The Health Department's West Central location (2716 W. Central) during hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, noon to 6 p.m.

The cost for shots is $30 for adults and $15 for children under the age of nine. Check out the Health Department's Web page for more information on the seasonal flu.

Healthy Recipe - Need an idea for a healthy recipe? Try Pomegranate-Glazed Turkey with Roasted Fennel. With under 300 calories per serving, this recipe is good for the whole family!

Environmental Tip

Gas prices have come down, but that doesn't mean it's time to stop driving efficiently. Below are some tips to conserve fuel.

Checking spark plugs, oxygen sensors, air filters, hoses and belts are a few examples of maintenance that can save a vehicle owner up to 165 gallons of gas per year—for a potential savings of about $415 a year (based on 12,000 miles of driving per year and $2.50 a gallon for gas).

Generally, each 5 mph over 60 mph you go is like paying an extra 20 cents per gallon of gas.

Aggressive driving, such as mashing down the accelerator or the brake, uses an extra 125 gallons a year on average, so by driving gently you can save $315 a year at today’s prices.

An idling car gets zero miles to the gallon and contributes to global warming pollution. Contrary to popular belief, restarting your car does not burn more fuel than leaving it idling. Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more gas and emits more global warming pollution than restarting your car.
Click here for more easy ways to make a difference in our environment.

Digital TV Conversion

Millions of $40 government-issued coupons are available to help citizens purchase a converter box for their older television sets that might not work after the switch from analog to digital broadcasting. Viewers who have satellite or cable service will not need a box, but viewers who rely on antennas, for example, will need to purchase a converter box before February 18, 2009. To request a coupon, visit www.dtv2009.gov or contact the 24-hour hotline at 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009).

Commissioners' Corner
Want to find out what is happening in the community? Visit "Commissioners Around the County" where you can see photos of the Sedgwick County Commissioners taking part in various community activities, watch videos of the commissioners discussing current topics and read Second District Commissioner Tim Norton's "A Word in Edgewise" column.

Click here for a complete list of County news releases.

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Population: 466,061 2005 est.
Founded: 1870
Area: 1008 Square Miles
Named for: John Sedgwick, United States Army Major-General.
Abbreviation: SG
County Seat: Wichita
State: Kansas
Area Code: 316
Sales Tax: 6.3%