Wings Wranglers Kansas Hutch mayor calls meeting Mayor Patrick McCreary will meet with residents tonight to address recent rumors about the city's natural gas explosions. In an effort to keep Hutchinson residents aware of recovery efforts from the city's natural gas crisis, Mayor Patrick McCreary has convened a town meeting at 7 p.m. today. The hard work is actually just beginning.
Residents can ask questions during the meeting.
The meeting will begin with remarks by McCreary, followed by presentations by Gene Schmidt, Hutchinson director of public works, and Dennis Clennin from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. McCreary said he called the meeting to address rumors that have hatched since a Jan. 17 natural gas explosion downtown. About 80 people are still homeless after the explosions. They have been staying in hotels since the Red Cross closed a temporary shelter in town Feb. 5. Meanwhile, flames continue to burn from three vent wells drilled to burn off underground gas pockets.