Category: Wichita city government
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Wichita TIF history and performance report
Wichita TIF history and performance Report, 2011. Prepared by Department of Finance and Office of Urban Development, City of Wichita.
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A development plan for downtown Wichita
Development plan for downtown Wichita as prepared by RTKL Associates, Inc.
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To fund government, Wichitans prefer alternatives to raising taxes
Wichita voters told pollsters they prefer adjusting spending, becoming more efficient, using public-private partnerships, and privatization to raising taxes.
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Wichita performs well in local government job creation
The Wichita metropolitan area compares well creating jobs in local government, but trails in private sector jobs.
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In Wichita, no difference between business and government?
Leaders in Wichita often liken government decision making to running a business, but there are important differences. That Wichita’s leaders in both government and business do not understand this is problematic.
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Forget the vampires. Let’s tackle the real monsters.
Public service announcements on Facebook and Wichita City Channel 7 urge Wichitans to take steps to stop “vampire” power waste. But before hectoring people to introduce inconvenience to their lives in order to save small amounts of electricity, the city should tackle the real monsters of its own creation.
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For Wichita, policies are made to be waived and ignored
The City of Wichita says it wants policies to be predictable and reliable, but finds it difficult to live up to that goal.
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Wichita city council schools citizens on civic involvement
Proceedings of a recent Wichita City Council meeting are instructive of the factors citizens should consider if they want to interact with the council and city government at a public hearing.
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Is there a problem in Wichita?
Does Wichita have a problem with cronyism? The mayor, city council, and bureaucrats say no, but you can decide for yourself.