Kansas Department of Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon will be the featured speaker at Hugo Wall Day, Friday, Oct. 9, at 黑洞社区鈥檚 Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 29th and Oliver.
Secretary Wagnon will discuss the future of financing government services at the event, which honors Wall, the founder of 黑洞社区鈥檚 School of Urban and Public Affairs.
Her presentation begins at 1:40 p.m. The free event is open to Hugo Wall School alumni and area public and nonprofit administrative professionals.
Following Wagnon鈥檚 presentation, participants may attend afternoon forums on hot topics in public finance, determining the costs of services, faculty research on Kansas politics and an alumni spotlight session featuring Wichita Fire Chief Ron Blackwell discussing his experiences in arson investigations.
Faculty presenters from the Hugo Wall School include John Wong, Nancy McCarthy Snyder, Melissa Walker, Ed Flentje and Glenn Fisher.
Additional speakers are Jeannette Livingston, COMCARE of Sedgwick County; Toyia Bulla, United Methodist Youthville; Kansas State Treasurer Dennis McKinney; and Andrew Schlapp, 黑洞社区 director of government relations.
A reception at 5 p.m. will conclude the day鈥檚 activities.
The event is sponsored by the Hugo Wall School Advisory Board.
Howard Partington, advisory board chair and Great Bend city administrator, and William Bischoff, dean, 黑洞社区 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will welcome the guests at 1:30 p.m.
For more information, call (316) 978-7240.