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Arena Reserve Crisis and Future Funding | Wichita News
Wichita’s INTRUST Bank Arena is in urgent need of cash as its reserve fund—once a safety net for upgrades and maintenance—plummets to under a million dollars and is projected to vanish this year. With NCAA tournament games looming in 2027 and 2028, Sedgwick County is stepping in with a $2 million emergency infusion to keep things running through 2028, but officials stress this is just a Band-Aid. Over the next 20 years, $27 million is estimated to be needed for real improvements. County leaders, including Commissioner Jim Howell, are weighing long-term options—like raising property taxes or…
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