Category: Wichita city government
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Spirit Aerosystems tax relief
Wichita’s largest employer asks to avoid paying millions in taxes, which increases the cost of government for everyone else, including young companies struggling to break through.
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Wichita property tax rate: Up again
The City of Wichita says it hasn’t raised its property mill levy in many years. But data shows the mill levy has risen, and its use has shifted from debt service to current consumption.
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Wichita doesn’t have this
A small Kansas city provides an example of what Wichita should do.
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What else can Wichita do for downtown companies?
With all Wichita has done, it may not be enough.
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Wichita City Council speaks on blight
Wichita City Council members speak in opposition to Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of Senate Bill 338, which would have given cities additional power to take property.
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Wichita economic development and capacity
An expansion fueled by incentives is welcome, but illustrates a larger problem with Wichita-area economic development.
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Wichita on verge of new regulatory regime
The Wichita City Council is likely to create a new regulatory regime for massage businesses in response to a problem that is already addressed by strict laws.
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In Wichita, the phased approach to water supply can save a bundle
In 2014 the City of Wichita recommended voters spend $250 million on a new water supply. But since voters rejected the tax to support that spending, the cost of providing adequate water has dropped, and dropped a lot.
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Wichita TIF district disbands; taxpayers on the hook
A real estate development in College Hill was not successful. What does this mean for city taxpayers?