Category: Wichita city government
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Fact-checking Yes Wichita: NetApp incentives
In making the case that economic development incentives are necessary and successful in creating jobs, a Wichita campaign overlooks the really big picture.
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Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Paved streets
Will the proposed Wichita sales tax result in more paved streets? It depends on what you mean by “pave.”
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‘Transforming Wichita’ a reminder of the value of government promises
When Wichita voters weigh the plausibility of the city’s plans for spending proposed new sales tax revenue, they should remember this is not the first time the city has promised results and accountability.
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Wichita planning results in delay, waste
Wichita plans an ambitious road project that turns out to be too expensive, resulting in continued delays for Wichita drivers and purchases of land that may not be needed.
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As Wichita asks for more taxes, it continues to waste what it has
The lights are on at the Wichita Transit Center on a sunny day — on a day the buses are not running.
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Wichita arena sales tax not a model of success
Supporters of a new sales tax in Wichita use the Intrust Bank Arena as an example of successful application of a sales tax.
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When Wichita officials promise to look out for your interests, remember last summer
When the City of Wichita tells citizens that it will thoroughly investigate and vet potential economic development projects and partners, remember what the city did just last summer.
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Where’s Wichita’s water, and about that sales tax
Former Wichita mayor Bob Knight explained that when he left office in 2003, we were assured we had water for 50 years. What has happened?
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Jennifer Baysinger: More than one business voice in Wichita
There truly is no need to rush such an important decision that will cost us all. Voters should reject this haphazard proposal. Let’s start over and make a real effort to engage our community’s citizens to find out what we all can do to make this great City even better. Let’s invest in ourselves, not…