The City of Wellington News

UP Railroad Work

The Union Pacific Railroad will be working on the track running north and south through Wellington the week of May 28-31, 2013.  This work will consist of a crew removing the track and a second crew installing new track approximately three (3) days later.  This work requires that the… Read More »

Avenue of Flags

The Avenue of Flags will go up on Saturday the 25th at 8 am, donuts will be provided by the VFW for volunteers following the flags being raised. The Avenue of Flags will come down at 4 pm Monday the 27th, the American Legion will provide a hamburger feed following the flags being lowered. Memorial… Read More »

Tornado Shelters

Tornado Shelter Locations:  There are only two public tornado shelter locations in the City of Wellington.  They are located at Sumner Regional Medical Center 1323 North A (enter on the southeast side) and Sumner Care Center Nursing Home 1600 West 8th (enter on the west side).  The… Read More »

Reminder of City Weed and Wild Growth Policies

  What is a weed or wild growth?1.       Brush and woody vines2.       Indigenous grasses that attain large growth and may become a fire hazard3.       Growth that may bear downy or winged… Read More »

Wellington Lake is Open

Beginning immediately, Wellington Lake is open for boats.  The Lake level is still 41” low so we ask that boats travel slowly in a manner that does not create a wake and no boating activities will be allowed after dark.  Only one boat ramp will open on the west side of the Lake… Read More »

Kansas Gas Service to Replace Natural Gas Meters in Wellington

Work to begin May 13th.  <<Details>>

Street Cleaning

The City of Wellington will be cleaning the area in and around the roundabout at 15th & “A” Street beginning Friday, March 15th at 4:00 AM. This includes the surrounding areas of “B”, “C”, 16th, 17th and 18th Streets. We apologize for the noise at that early… Read More »

Vandenburgh Improvement Project

Beginning Monday, March 18th, Vandenburgh Avenue will be CLOSED to the public in order to begin the Vandenburgh Avenue Improvement Project. Affected residences inside the work zone will still be allowed access to their residences as work on the project allows. We apologize for any… Read More »