City government pledges to provide leadership to anticipate and creatively respond to changing community needs and to work cooperatively with other government agencies in addressing those needs. To assure responsive government, the City is committed to the highest standards of employee development. The City's staff is dedicated to ethical and professional conduct in carrying out programs that serve the interests of all in the community.

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Our City Offices

	Arts and Culture The Arts and Cultural Services Division is an active center for all the arts and cultural aspects of the City of Wichita, providing educational information and opportunities for all citizens; and to act as the focal point for coordinating and promoting the visibility of all cultural arts in the community and to advise the City Council and City Manager on matters related to the aesthetic excellence of Wichita’s built environment and art and cultural matters.
	Central Inspection Promotes, enhances and ensures a safe, sanitary, and healthy environment for every building in which Wichitans live and work, and to promote, enhance and ensure strong, stable and healthy neighborhoods throughout Wichita.
	City Council Provides policy direction for developing and sustaining the health, safety and well being of the community.
	City Manager Provides professional leadership and management for a healthy and economically satisfying environment for citizens.
	Environmental Services Provides and preserves a safe environment by enforcing environmental standards that protect the well-being of every person in the City of Wichita and the surrounding area.
	Finance Provides financial management leadership, oversight, reporting and various internal services for the City organization.
	Fire Department Minimizes the loss of life and property resulting from fires, medical emergencies and other disasters through prevention, education and fire suppression activities.
	Housing & Community Services Addresses housing needs of low-to-moderate income households while fostering neighborhood revitalization and improvement of individual structures, through the provision of continuously evaluated and newly developed rental assistance programs, homeowner rehabilitation programs, and assistance to service providers.
	Human Resources Commits to building a stimulating culture of inclusion that thrives on high performance, winning in the marketplace, growing as an individual and as an organization.
	Information Technology (IT) Creates, implements and maintains technology solutions that improve the operational efficiencies and expand the customer service capabilities of the City of Wichita as a whole.
	Law Represents the City in all legal actions brought against the City or initiated by the City; provides legal advice to the City Council, the City Manager, the departments, and boards and agencies of the City; manages the City's diversion and deferred judgment programs; prepares and reviews ordinances, resolution, contracts, bonds and other legal documents of significance to the City.
	Library Strives to address the core informational needs of children and adults. Provides print, non-print and electronic resources covering a broad variety of topics related to work, school and personal life. Strives to provide life-long learning opportunities to promote personal growth and development. Pledges to provide equitable access to information for the citizens of the greater Wichita area. Responsive to the community's changing interests and needs, and pledges to respect the diversity of its patrons.
	Municipal Court Impartially upholds the community's laws and facilitates the interests of justice for all citizens in a thorough and fair manner.
	Neighborhood Services To engage citizens and promote capacity building to improve the overall quality of life.
	Park & Recreation Provides safe and attractive recreation land, facilities, and programs that beautify the City; provides for the leisure time pursuits of all Wichita residents and visitors, and promotes appreciation and education of the City's environmental resources.
	Planning (MAPD) Provides professional planning expertise to the community regarding land use, community facility and transportation so that the Wichita/Sedgwick County metropolitan area continues to be a quality place to live, work and play.
	Police Department Provides professional and ethical public safety services in partnership with citizens to identify, prevent and solve the problems of crime, fear of crime, social disorder and neighborhood decay, thereby improving the quality of life in our community.
	Public Works Provides for the design, construction and maintenance of the City's streets, bridges, sidewalks and traffic control devices; provides maintenance and custodial services for City buildings; provides management oversight of the landfill and associated solid waste programs; operates and maintains the City's storm water drainage system; and manage and operate the City's vehicle fleet.
	Wichita Transit Provides a safe, reliable, and economical transportation system to the community.
	Wichita Water Utilities Dedicated to providing quality, reliable, customer-convenient water and sewer service to its customers that represents extraordinary value.
	Wichita Ambassadors At your service to give you the scoop, the skinny, the easy lowdown on Wichita's downtown and Old Town districts.
	Wichita Mid-Continent Airport Develops the airport system on a self-sustaining and fiscally sound basis; and maintains, develops and enhances capital investments in the City of Wichita's airport facilities.

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