“You know, if I could build a mountain out here, I’d do it. So I’ll get busy working on that after lunch.”
– Sedgwick County Commission Chairman Jim Skelton speaking at the chamber’s Chairman’s Lunch about how to boost tourism and economic development
“Where does the apocalypse fit into this?”
– Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Skelton on Gov. Sam Brownback’s weight-loss challenge and the county forming teams to participate
“Do you want to lose an arm?”
– Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau, jokingly warning Commissioner Jim Skelton not to steal his Peanut Butter Patties
“Maybe we can have a hot dog-eating contest.”
– Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Skelton, joking about possible events this year at Intrust Bank Arena
“We’ve had severe budget cuts.”
– Sedgwick County public works director David Spears, joking Wednesday after Commissioner Jim Skelton complained about getting only a fun-size bag of m&m’s during Spears’ annual slideshow of work on county roads and bridges
“Jeff, I hope you don’t let it go to your head the way Jim did.”
— Wichita City Council member Paul Gray congratulating new Vice Mayor Jeff Longwell with a laughing jab at his longtime council adversary, outgoing Vice Mayor Jim Skelton