Tag: Jeff Longwell
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In Wichita, three Community Improvement Districts to be considered
In Community Improvement Districts (CID), merchants charge additional sales tax for the benefit of the property owners, instead of the general public. Wichita may have an additional three, contributing to the problem of CID sprawl.
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Delano catalyst site
A development near downtown Wichita may receive subsidy through four different avenues.
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Spirit Aerosystems incentives reported
Opinions vary on economic development incentives, but we ought to expect to be told the truth of the details.
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Spirit expands in Wichita
It’s good news that Spirit AeroSystems is expanding in Wichita. Let’s look at the cost.
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Briefs
Another Wichita Eagle publisher Wichita Business Journal: “McClatchy Co. spokeswoman Jeanne Segal told the Wichita Business Journal on Wednesday that Kelly Mirt has resigned and will rejoin his family in North Carolina. … Mirt was announced as the Eagle’s publisher and vice president of advertising in July. … Mirt came to Wichita after the of…
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Too much on the consent agenda in Wichita city hall
The Wichita city council will consider an item that, I believe, is of sufficient interest and controversial enough that it should appear on a regular agenda, not a consent agenda.
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A consultant to help Wichita’s confidence factor
Wichita considers hiring a consultant to help find a baseball team.
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Wichita in the Wall Street Journal
A Wall Street Journal article reports on Wichita, but there are a few issues with quotes from the mayor.
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A Wichita social media town hall
A City of Wichita town hall meeting ends in less than nine minutes, with a question pending and unanswered.
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Wichita WaterWalk contract not followed, again
Wichita city hall failed to uphold the terms of a development agreement from five years ago, not monitoring contracts that protect the public interest.
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More Cargill incentives from Wichita detailed
More, but likely not all, of the Cargill incentives will be before the Wichita City Council this week.
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Won’t anyone develop in downtown Wichita without incentives?
Action the Wichita City Council will consider next week makes one wonder: If downtown Wichita is so great, why does the city have to give away so much?