WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Sedgwick County commissioners are set to vote Wednesday on a plan to fund a major renovation and expansion of the county’s Regional Forensic Science Center, a project estimated to cost $20,371,483.
County leaders say the facility at 1109 N. Minneapolis St. needs upgrades as demand for forensic testing has increased and backlogs have persisted. Assistant County Manager Rusty Leeds said the project would move the county’s forensic science disciplines into a modern space.
The existing building would continue to house the coroner’s office, along with pathology and toxicology, and would receive upgrades…