WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — On Tuesday, the City of Wichita Ethics Board will take up the ethics complaint filed against Mayor Lily Wu.
The International Association of Firefighters Local 135, representing Wichita firefighters, filed the complaint in late October. The complaint alleges Wu met with Wichita Fire Chief Tammy Snow and told her to lay off 42 employees. It claims the mayor used improper influence and instruction on Snow, violating the city’s ethics code.
Wu denies the accusation. She said her support of public safety, including the Wichita Fire Department, is well documented.
In October, City of Wichita Ethics Officer Kathy Sexton said the investigation would take weeks, and then she would present the findings to the city’s Ethics Board.
That presentation is on the Ethics Board agenda for Tuesday evening. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Evergreen Community Center, 2601 N. Arkansas, and will be streamed live on the City of Wichita-Government Facebook page.