The Sedgwick County Vehicle Tag Office in E. Wichita at Kellogg & Edgemoor is closing at the end of the business day on Thursday; the county is moving forward with consolidating locations because of a lack of funding from the state of Kansas.
The County Commission voted last month for the consolidation, shifting customer traffic needing to register or renew vehicles to the tag office west of downtown Wichita at Douglas & Meridian.
There are also three satellite locations in the county as well: in W. Wichita at Kellogg & Tyler; Derby; and City Hall in Park City.
All this comes as computer outages, long lines, and staffing shortages have created some lengthy wait times; county tag offices have seen a 400% increase in foot-traffic since last year…