Category: Wichita city government
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Wichita, not that different
We have a lot of neat stuff in Wichita. Other cities do, too.
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Wichita checkbook updated
Wichita spending data presented as a summary, and as a list.
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Wichita being sued, alleging improper handling of bond repayment savings
A lawsuit claims that when the City of Wichita refinanced its special assessment bonds, it should have passed on the savings to the affected taxpayers, and it did not do that.
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Wichita Eagle calls for a responsible plan for higher taxes
A Wichita Eagle editorial argues for higher property taxes to help the city grow.
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Business improvement district proposed in Wichita
The Douglas Design District proposes to transform from a voluntary business organization to a tax-funded branch of government (but doesn’t say so).
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The Wichita Mayor on employment
On a televised call-in show, Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell is proud of the performance of the city in growing jobs.
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Wichita business press needs to step up
If a newspaper is going to write a news story, it might as well take a moment to copy and paste information from a city council agenda packet. Especially when what is missing from the story is perhaps the most important information.
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New Wichita water plant
Next week the Wichita City Council will consider a major step in proceeding with a new Wichita water plant.
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Downtown Wichita business trends
There has been much public and private investment in Downtown Wichita. What has been the trend in business activity during this time?
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Lawrence has it. Wichita doesn’t.
Despite promises, Wichita fails to inform citizens on important activities of its government.
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Wichita metropolitan area population in context
The growth of population in Wichita compared to other areas.
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How much will this cost Wichita taxpayers?
How much, if anything, do tax abatements cost?