Category: Wichita city government
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Wichita Transit snapshot
Wichita Transit snapshot
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Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell at Wichita Pachyderm Club
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club on June 26, 2015.
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How to turn $399,000 into $65,000 in downtown Wichita
Once embraced by Wichita officials as heroes, real estate listings for two floors of a downtown Wichita office building illustrate the carnage left behind by two developers
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Cash incentives in Wichita still in use
Wichita is moving away from the use of cash incentives for economic development, except for this.
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With tax exemptions, what message does Wichita send to existing landlords?
As the City of Wichita prepares to grant special tax status to another new industrial building, existing landlords must be wondering why they struggle to stay in business when city hall sets up subsidized competitors with new buildings and a large cost advantage.
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Wichita water statistics update
Updated statistics show that the Wichita ASR water project has not been producing water at the projected rate, even after projections were halved.
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Wichita has cut waste, officials say
Wichita city officials say they have worked hard to eliminate waste. Well, except for this.
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In Wichita, campaigning for a tax, then asking for exemption from paying
Having contributed $5,000 to persuade Wichita voters to raise the sales tax, a company now seeks exemption from paying any sales tax.
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In Kansas and Wichita, there’s a reason for slow growth
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is data to tell us why: Our tax rates are too high.
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Wichita water statistics update
Updated statistics show that the Wichita ASR water project has not been producing water at the projected rate, even after projections were halved.
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Wichita area job growth
Private sector job growth in the Wichita area is improving, but lags behind local government employment growth.
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Wichita property tax rates up again
The City of Wichita says that it hasn’t raised its mill levy in many years. Data shows the mill levy has risen, and its use has shifted from debt service to current consumption.