Tag: Sedgwick county government
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Sedgwick County industrial land absorption
In May 2009 the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition pressured the Sedgwick County Commission to purchase roughly 808 acres of land from the city of Bel Aire citing the pressing economic need for “shovel-ready” industrial development land. Fortunately, for the taxpaying citizens of Sedgwick County, this land purchase transaction was never completed.
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Assessment of Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena’s success premature
Any rational assessment of the success of the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita must realize that the arena is in its honeymoon period. Until initial enthusiasm dies down and the arena has a track record of a year or more, we simply have no idea what the financial performance of the arena will be.…
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Sedgwick County Manager to address civic group
This Friday, Sedgwick County Manager Bill Buchanan will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club.
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Karl Peterjohn elected Chairman of Sedgwick County Commission
Yesterday members of the Sedgwick County Commission unanimously elected Karl Peterjohn to be their chairman.
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Intrust Bank Arena’s missing name
On the commemorative plaque outside the Intrust Bank Arena, in downtown Wichita, there’s a missing name.
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Ticket scalping is a market function, not a criminal activity
At the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita, some concerts are very popular, which leads to people frustrated at two things: the inability to buy tickets when they go on sale, and then the high prices that ticket scalpers ask for tickets on the aftermarket.
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Sedgwick County misses opportunity to compel transparency
During today’s meeting of the Sedgwick County Commission, commissioners awarded funds to an organization without requiring accountability and transparency.
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Visioneering Wichita should not receive public funds
I’m here today to recommend that this body not give taxpayer funds to Visioneering Wichita. My reason is simple: Many of the items that Visioneering is in favor of require government spending. Mr. Rolph told me that Visioneering doesn’t advocate for higher taxes. But any government spending — at least by governmental bodies other than…
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Peterjohn’s Kansas taxpayer protection platform recognized
I was pleased to learn of the Sedgwick County Commission’s new legislative platform regarding property taxes. It reads, “All local sales tax increases must be approved by voters under Kansas law. All property tax increases that raise the mill levy should also be required to receive voter approval.”