News and Events from the Greater Garden City Area
The City of Garden City has named Trent Maxwell the next Neighborhood & Development Services Director. Trent joined the City full-time as the City’s Chief Building Official in 2020 and worked for the City as a contracted commercial plan reviewer prior to that while also serving the City of Hutchinson […]
What is your vision for the future of Garden City and the Downtown? Share your ideas with us by attending the second public meeting for the Garden City Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Plan on Thursday, June 3rd from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. You, your family—including kids, grandparents, friends, and neighbors—are […]
What is your vision for the future of Garden City and the Downtown? Share your ideas with us by attending the Downtown Planning Public Meeting on Tuesday, May 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. You may also join us at a Public Meeting for the Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Plan […]
Jennie Barker Elementary School played host to the City of Garden City’s Arbor Day event on Friday, April 30th. Fifth-grader Ximena Terrones was recognized for designing the best poster in the state in the annual Kansas Arbor Day Poster Contest during the event. She was also the first place winner […]
What is your vision for the future of Garden City and the Downtown? Share your ideas with us by attending the public meeting for the Garden City Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Plan on Tuesday, March 23d from 6 to 7 p.m. You, your family—including kids, grandparents, friends, and neighbors—are all […]
The Public Works Department will be conducting the annual Spring Cleanup March 29 – April 9.To accommodate the needs of residents, as well as the City collection crews, the City has been divided into eight collection areas to be serviced throughout the cleanup: • March 29: North of Kansas Avenue […]
The City of Garden City Citizens Academy will begin March 25 and finishon May 13. Interested residents are invited to take part and learn more about the role the Cityplays in their everyday lives.Citizens Academy is an excellent opportunity for residents to get a behind-the-sceneslook at local government and its […]
Courtney Prewitt has been named Chief of Police for the Garden CityPolice Department. Prewitt has worked for the GCPD since May 1999, most recently serving ascaptain of the patrol division.Beginning March 29, Prewitt will fill the post vacated by the retirement of Chief MichaelUtz. The City conducted a nationwide search […]
The search for Garden City’s next Police Chief continues. Four candidates will take part in an assessment center next week. The assessment center will provide City Staff and several community partners opportunities to assess an applicant’s skills, abilities, and suitability for the specific job.The assessment center will be held on […]
The Garden City Fire Department has been selected as one of 250 fire departments across the country to participate in Community Risk Reduction (CRR) pilot program by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Aligned to NFPA 1300, Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development, the tool, […]
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