NEW ISSUE RATING: Moody’s – Aa3 BOOK-ENTRY ONLY See “RATING” herein In the opinion of Gilmore & Bell, P.C., Bond Counsel to the City, under existing law and assuming continued compliance with certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the interest on the Series 2018 Bonds (including any original issue discount properly allocable to an owner thereof) is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, except as described in this Official Statement, and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. The interest on the Series 2018 Bonds is exempt from income taxation by the State of Kansas. The Series 2018 Bonds have not been designated as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Bond Counsel expresses no other opinion as to any other federal or state tax law consequences pertaining to the Series 2018 Bonds. See “TAX MATTERS” herein and the form of opinion of Bond Counsel attached hereto as Appendix E. $42,140,000 CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS SALES TAX SPECIAL OBLIGATION REVENUE BONDS (RIVER DISTRICT STADIUM STAR BOND PROJECT) SERIES 2018 Dated: Date of Delivery Due: As shown on inside cover page The Series 2018 Bonds are being issued by the City of Wichita, Kansas (the “City”) pursuant to a Bond Trust Indenture dated as of November 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”), by and between the City and Security Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas, as trustee (the “Trustee”) to (i) pay a portion of the costs of the 2018 Projects (as defined herein); (ii) fund a deposit to the Capitalized Interest Fund established under the Indenture for the Series 2018 Bonds to pay interest on the Series 2018 Bonds through September 1, 2020, and (iii) pay certain costs related to the issuance of the Series 2018 Bonds. The Series 2018 Bonds are special, limited obligations of the City payable solely from and secured by a pledge of, and lien upon, certain State of Kansas (the “State”) and local sales and compensating use tax revenues generated in the herein defined District (as defined herein) and, if insufficient, from Available Local Sales Tax Funds (as defined herein) (collectively, theRevenues “ ” as more specifically described herein) and other moneys held by the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture. The application of Available Local Sales Tax Funds to the payment of the Series 2018 Bonds is subject to annual appropriation by the City, as described herein. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE SERIES 2018 BONDS” and “TAX DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT” herein. The Series 2018 Bonds are issuable only as fully registered bonds, and, when issued, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as registered owner and nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York. DTC will act as securities depository for the Series 2018 Bonds. Purchases of the Series 2018 Bonds will be made in book-entry form in the original denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple of $5,000 in excess thereof (the “Authorized Denominations”). See “THE SERIES 2018 BONDS – Registration, Transfer and Exchange.” Purchasers will not receive physical certificates representing their interests in Series 2018 Bonds purchased. So long as Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Series 2018 Bonds, as nominee of DTC, references herein to the Bondowners or Registered Owners shall mean Cede & Co., as aforesaid, and shall not mean the Beneficial Owners (herein defined) of the Series 2018 Bonds. Principal of and semiannual interest on the Series 2018 Bonds will be paid from moneys available therefor under the terms of the Indenture. So long as DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., is the Bondowner, such payments will be made directly to such Bondowner. DTC is expected, in turn, to remit such principal and interest to the DTC Participants (herein defined) for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. Interest on the Series 2018 Bonds will be payable semiannually on each March 1 and September 1, beginning March 1, 2019. The Series 2018 Bonds are subject to redemption prior to maturity in certain circumstances as described herein. See “THE SERIES 2018 BONDS—Redemption Provisions” herein. MATURITY SCHEDULE—SEE INSIDE COVER PAGE THE SERIES 2018 BONDS ARE NOT GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND NEITHER THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT NOR THE GENERAL TAXING POWER OF THE CITY, THE STATE, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF IS PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE SERIES 2018 BONDS. THE SERIES 2018 BONDS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY, THE STATE, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY DEBT LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION. SEE “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE SERIES 2018 BONDS” HEREIN. The Series 2018 Bonds involve a degree of risk, and prospective purchasers should read the section herein captioned “BONDOWNERS’ RISKS.” This cover page contains certain information for quick reference only. It is not a summary of this issue. Investors must read the entire Official Statement to obtain information essential to the making of an informed investment decision. The Series 2018 Bonds are offered when, as and if issued by the City and received by Crews & Associates, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), subject to approval of their validity by Gilmore & Bell, P.C., Wichita, Kansas, Bond Counsel to the City, and subject to certain other conditions. Certain other legal matters will be passed upon for the City by Jennifer Magaña, Esq., Director of Law and City Attorney, and for the Underwriter by its counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Kansas City, Missouri. It is expected the Series 2018 Bonds will be available for delivery on or about November 16, 2018. Official Statement dated November 1, 2018 $42,140,000 CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS SALES TAX SPECIAL OBLIGATION REVENUE BONDS (RIVER DISTRICT STADIUM STAR BOND PROJECT) SERIES 2018 MATURITY SCHEDULE Serial Bonds Maturity Date Principal Interest CUSIP(1) (September 1) Amount Rate Price Number 2023 $ 500,000 4.000% 106.150% 967323AF3 2024 520,000 4.000 106.426 967323AG1 2025 2,155,000 5.000 112.725 967323AH9 2026 2,265,000 5.000 113.428 967323AJ5 2027 2,375,000 5.000 113.858 967323AK2 2028 2,250,000 5.000 113.039(2) 967323AL0 2028 245,000 3.375 98.153 967323AM8 2029 1,525,000 5.000 112.389(2) 967323AN6 2029 1,090,000 3.500 98.317 967323AP1 2030 1,675,000 5.000 111.824(2) 967323AQ9 2030 1,055,000 3.500 97.631 967323AR7 2031 1,000,000 5.000 111.422(2) 967323AS5 2031 1,850,000 3.625 98.250 967323AT3 2032 2,970,000 5.000 111.022(2) 967323AU0 Term Bonds $20,665,000 4.000% Term Bonds Due September 1, 2038; Price: 98.648%; CUSIP(1) Number: 967323AV8 (Remainder of this page intentionally left blank) _______________ (1) CUSIP numbers have been assigned to this issue by Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau, a division of McGraw Hill Financial Inc., and are included solely for the convenience of the Owners of the Bonds. Neither the City nor the Underwriter shall be responsible for the selection or correctness of the CUSIP numbers set forth above. (2) Priced to September 1, 2027 optional redemption date. CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS City Hall 455 N. Main Wichita, Kansas 67202 GOVERNING BODY Jeff Longwell, Mayor Bryan Frye, Vice Mayor (District V) Brandon Johnson, Councilmember (District I) Pete Meitzner, Councilmember (District II) James Clendenin, Councilmember (District III) Jeff Blubaugh, Councilmember (District IV) Cindy Claycomb, Councilmember (District VI) ADMINISTRATION Robert Layton, City Manager Scot Rigby, Assistant City Manager Shawn Henning, Director of Finance Karen Sublett, City Clerk Jennifer Magaña, Esq., Director of Law and City Attorney BOND COUNSEL Gilmore & Bell, P.C. Wichita, Kansas UNDERWRITER’S COUNSEL Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Kansas City, Missouri TRUSTEE AND DISSEMINATION AGENT Security Bank of Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas UNDERWRITER Crews & Associates, Inc. Little Rock, Arkansas MUNICIPAL ADVISOR Springsted Incorporated St. Paul, Minnesota REGARDING USE OF THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT No dealer, broker, salesperson or other person has been authorized by the City or the Underwriter to give information or to make any representations with respect to the Series 2018 Bonds, other than those contained in this Official Statement, and, if given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the foregoing. This Official Statement is being furnished by the City for the purpose of each investor’s consideration of the purchase of the Series 2018 Bonds as described herein, and is not to be used for any other purpose or made available to anyone not directly concerned with the decision regarding such purchase. The information and expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without notice, and neither the delivery of this Official Statement, nor any sale hereunder implies that there has been no change in the matters described herein since the date hereof. This Official Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Series 2018 Bonds by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer, solicitation or sale. THE SERIES 2018 BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE INDENTURE HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939, AS AMENDED, IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS CONTAINED IN SUCH ACTS. THE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION OF THE SERIES 2018 BONDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATES IN WHICH THE SERIES 2018 BONDS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED AND THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION IN OTHER STATES CANNOT BE REGARDED AS A RECOMMENDATION THEREOF.