Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Wichita Falls public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues with critical priority
City Manager Transition and Appointment
The council authorized the city attorney to investigate the severance deal with former city manager Jeffery Jenkins and potentially sue to recover funds. The city says it kept its rights on fraud and wrongdoing when he left, and new facts have emerged.
Flood Mitigation and FEMA Floodplain Remapping
The city is hiring engineers to study flooding issues along East Plum Creek and the Wichita River to develop long-term solutions and secure state or federal funding grants.
SkyBox Datacenters Proposed Campus
SkyBox presented updates on its massive industrial data center campus in the business park, sparking resident debates over power grid capacity, water usage, and economic benefits versus tax incentives and community disruption.