Search results for: “historic tax credits”
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Naftzger Park public hearing
On Tuesday August 15 the Wichita City Council will hold a public hearing to consider authorizing spending TIF funds on Naftzger Park.
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More taxes for Wichitans
Expanding gambling in Sedgwick County will lower taxes and provide “…tax relief…,” according to casino advocates’ campaign flyer. This claim is preposterous in light of the soaring property tax hikes and spending expansion plans being generated by local government in our community.
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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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Part of Kansas tax law has something for everyone
The just-signed Kansas tax bill contains a future provision that, based on recent research, may satisfy everyone.
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Sales tax revenue and the Kansas highway fund
The effect of a proposed bill to end transfer of Kansas sales tax revenue to the highway fund is distorted by promoters of taxation and spending.
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Wichita city sales tax passed
Wichita voters might be surprised to learn that they passed a city sales tax, according to city documents.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer is concerned about misinformation
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer is concerned about misinformation being spread regarding the proposed Wichita sales tax.
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Wichita business press needs to step up
If a newspaper is going to write a news story, it might as well take a moment to copy and paste information from a city council agenda packet. Especially when what is missing from the story is perhaps the most important information.
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Kansas tax revenue, December 2021
For December 2021, Kansas tax revenue was 15.6 percent greater than December 2020, and 42.0 percent more than November.
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Kansas has a spending problem, not a tax problem
The data could not be clearer. Kansas has higher state taxes than many states because Kansas spends a lot more than those states.
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Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Boeing incentives
The claim that the “city never gave Boeing incentives” will come as news to the Wichita city officials who dished out over $600 million in subsidies and incentives to the company.
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Kansas looks better in Rich States, Poor States report
A new edition of Rich States, Poor States signals a brighter future for Kansas.