Category: Sedgwick county government
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Intrust Bank Arena: Not accounted for like a business
Proper attention given to the depreciation expense of Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita recognizes and accounts for the sacrifices of the people of Sedgwick County and its visitors to pay for the arena. It’s a business-like way of accounting, but a well-hidden secret.
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In Wichita, no differentiation between business and government
Leaders in Wichita often liken government decision making to running a business, but there are important differences.
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Sedgwick County illustrates inefficiency of tax credit mechanism
Tax credits can be an inefficient way for government to distribute benefits, as illustrated by action the Sedgwick County Commission will consider today.
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Commissioner’s questions halt county’s plan to remove trees on private land
Questioning by County Commissioner Richard Ranzau put the kibosh on the project, and the Minneha Township now will have to pay the tab if it wants the trees gone.
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Sedgwick County delinquent taxes, the useful version
Here is the Sedgwick County delinquent tax list for 2012, able to be manipulated by computer.
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The harm of business welfare
What is the effect of the issuance of business welfare in Wichita, of the intervention in the economy by politicians?
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Sedgwick County votes for harmful intervention
It’s harmful when citizens are not armed with information and research. But when government officials and bureaucrats with the power to tax and plan our economies are uninformed, people suffer as our economy becomes less prosperous than it could be.
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Why is business welfare necessary in Wichita?
A company in Wichita requires business welfare in order to capture a new business opportunity. What’s wrong with this picture?
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Visioneering asks for money. Let’s ask these questions.
When Visioneering Wichita asks the Sedgwick County Commission for funds this week, commissioners may want to ask a few questions about how well the Wichita-area economy has performed, compared to the peers that Visioneering has selected
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Government planning, itself, is dangerous
In south-central Kansas, the meme of “it’s only a plan” that can be shelved is likely to be repeated as government officials try to sell a comprehensive planning process.
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Intrust Bank Arena depreciation expense is important, even today
The profit most often reported for the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita is not an accurate and complete accounting, and hides the true economics of the arena.
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Sedgwick County begins legislative updates sharing
In a move sure to help citizens learn more about government, Sedgwick County has started posting legislative updates from its lobbyist in Topeka.