Category: Wichita city government
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New tracking frontier: Your license plates
As Wichita considers implementing police surveillance cameras in Old Town to combat crime, an article appears in the Wall Street Journal to warn us of the implications of this action.
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Wichita economic development, two stories
Two items on the agenda for the Wichita City Council give an insight into the nature and efficacy of economic development efforts in Wichita.
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For Wichita City Council, discussion is not wanted
Despite its claims, Wichita city government avoids accountability and transparency.
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For Wichita’s Block 1 garage, public allocation is now zero parking spaces
A downtown Wichita parking garage paid for by taxpayers now offers zero parking spaces to the public. That’s one way to interpret information contained in a budget request for the garage located at 123 South Topeka.
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NetApp economic development incentives: all of them
The Wichita City Council will consider economic development incentives designed to secure new jobs in Wichita at NetApp. Few Kansans, however, are probably aware of the entire scope of the incentive package and the harm it causes.
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Wichita speculative industrial buildings
A tax forgiveness policy for speculative industrial buildings in Wichita may not produce the intended results.
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Wichita fluoridation debate reveals attitudes of government
Is community water fluoridation like iodized salt? According to Wichita City Council Member and Vice Mayor Janet Miller, we didn’t vote on whether to put iodine in table salt, so Wichitans don’t need to vote on whether to add fluoride to drinking water.
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Proposed Wichita sign ordinance problematic
The Wichita City Council will consider implementing a sign ordinance that has a major problem.
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In Wichita, a gentle clawback
Wichita finds it difficult to enforce clawback provisions in its economic development agreements.
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Wichita WaterWalk apartment deal not good for citizens
Wichita is ready to consider another giveaway to politically-connected interests at the expense of citizens and taxpayers.
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Wichita, again, bureaucratically fumbles
This week the Wichita City Council — again — mishandled a public hearing, forcing postponement of planned action