WICHITA —On April 4, the Consumer Protection Division of the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office opened an investigation into a Building Development Fee charged by the Wichita Wind Surge at the Riverfront Stadium, according to a statement from the district attorney's office.
During the investigation the district attorney's office received two additional complaints from consumers regarding the fee.
On June 16, the Consumer Protection Division issued a demand letter to the Wind Surge to cease and desist based on the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. The Wind Surge voluntarily ended the practice and provided an accounting of the funds accumulated prior to the discontinuance.
On December 18, the Wind Surge provided the district attorney's office proof that the funds acquired by the fee were donated to several local charities. The district attorney has determined that the immediate action by the Wind Surge and subsequent voluntary action sufficiently addressed concerns; therefore, the district attorney's office has closed the investigation into this matter.
The District Attorney's office of Consumer Protection Division enforces the Kansas Consumer Protection Act in Sedgwick County and works to assist citizens by investigating possible violations.