Mayor Carlos Mayans will lead a delegation to Washington D.C. to accept the Mayors TaxFacts+Four City Pilot award at the National Press Club on Oct. 23-24. The delegation includes Jeannie Goodvin, City of Wichita ADA Coordinator; Judy Stengel, IRS; and Bill Mickel, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. In 2005, the EITC Coalition of the City of Wichita, United Way, IRS, and CPRF helped write a grant to the Ford Foundation for the pilot project through the National Disability Institute.
The Mayors that will be recognized by Ron Smith, Chief IRS/SPEC, for their partnerships efforts in helping disabled and low income individuals with preparations of the Earned Income Tax Credit are:
- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
- Boston Mayor Thomas Menino
- Wichita Mayor Carlos Mayans
- West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel
Mayor Mayans said "The City of Wichita and the community is honored to be recognized for their collaborative efforts in helping those that can not help themselves."
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