Tag: STAR bonds
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Wichita taxing district to expand
The City of Wichita plans to expand a special tax district.
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Wichita considers a new stadium
The City of Wichita plans subsidized development of a sports facility as an economic driver. Originally published in July 2017.
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From Pachyderm: Economic development incentives
A look at some of the large economic development programs in Wichita and Kansas.
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In Wichita, spending semi-secret
The Wichita City Council authorized the spending of a lot of money without discussion.
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In Wichita, new stadium to be considered
The City of Wichita plans subsidized development of a sports facility as an economic driver.
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On Wichita’s STAR bond promise, we’ve heard it before
Are the City of Wichita’s projections regarding subsidized development as an economic driver believable?
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Kansas economic development programs
Explaining common economic development programs in Kansas.
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In Wichita, an incomplete economic development analysis
The Wichita City Council will consider an economic development incentive based on an analysis that is nowhere near complete.
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In Wichita, benefitting from your sales taxes, but not paying their own
A Wichita real estate development benefits from the sales taxes you pay, but doesn’t want to pay themselves.
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STAR bonds in Kansas
The Kansas STAR bonds program provides a mechanism for spending by autopilot, without specific appropriation by the legislature.
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What incentives can Wichita offer?
Wichita government leaders complain that Wichita can’t compete in economic development with other cities and states because the budget for incentives is too small. But when making this argument, these officials don’t include all incentives that are available.
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Wichita: We have incentives. Lots of incentives.
Wichita government leaders complain that Wichita can’t compete in economic development with other cities and states because the budget for incentives is too small. But when making this argument, these officials don’t include all incentives that are available.