Tag: Sedgwick county government
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Sedgwick County needs to slow down, deliberate land purchase
Sedgwick County seems to be in a rush to make a huge decision that will have far-reaching and long-lasting effects on our county. We don’t have, however, anywhere near all the information we need to make this decision. We need to slow down and decide what role we want to have county government play in…
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Sedgwick County industrial park requires scrutiny
At Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners, a seemingly innocent item appeared on the meeting agenda. Titled simply “LAND PURCHASE CONTRACT — Presented by Chris Chronis, CFO” and accompanied by a recommendation to approve the contract, this item might have slipped public notice if not for Dion Lefler’s Wichita Eagle story the…
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I am now part of the system
At yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners, my nomination to become a member of the county board of zoning appeals was approved. I received a handsome certificate and some recognition for my blogging and activism.
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Here’s what the Wichita Chamber of Commerce could do
Today’s Wichita Eagle has a story wondering if economic conditions have affected local chambers of commerce. (Has economy affected area chambers?) The context of this, besides the current economic conditions, is the shift of the local chamber of commerce away from promoting free markets, limited government, and capitalism.
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Sedgwick County land purchase raises questions
Wichita Eagle newspaper stories from summer 2003 tell of the City of Bel Aire’s plans for an industrial park. Today Sedgwick County may purchase this land from the small city. This item, described on the agenda — at least I think this is the item — simply as “Land purchase contract” has assumed a sense…
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Today I may become part of the system
At today’s meeting of the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners, my nomination to become a member of the Sedgwick County Board of Zoning Appeals is on the agenda.
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Wichita covered with tax-advantaged districts
Here’s a map of improvement and development districts in Wichita and Sedgwick County. Sometimes critics of tax increment financing districts (TIF districts) say things like “If TIF districts are good for development, why not make the entire city a TIF district?” Maybe we’re headed that way.
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Wichita Chamber of Commerce makes case for interventionism
In a talk to the Wichita Pachyderm Club on Friday April 24, 2009, Bryan S. Derreberry, President and CEO of the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce, laid out the case for government management of our area’s economic and community development. The title of the talk was “The Basis for Economic Partner Selection and Collaborative Efforts.”…
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More money to Wichita government
A letter in today’s Wichita Eagle places a lot of faith on things not yet seen, and in things we know don’t work. “I think it is dumb that people are complaining about the new Intrust Bank Arena. It will bring money and tourists to Wichita, not to mention great entertainment. That means more money…