Tag: TIF
Wichita economic development items
The Wichita city council has been busy with economic development items, and more are upcoming.
City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Economic Development
The City of Wichita wishes to preserve the many economic development incentives it has at its disposal.
Union Station development drains taxes from important needs
The diversion of future property tax revenues away from local governmental treasuries should concern every taxpaying citizen when one considers the many needs for these funds, says John Todd.
Errors in Wichita Union Station development proposal
Documents the Wichita City Council will use to evaluate a development proposal contain material errors. Despite the city being aware of the errors for more than one month, they have not been corrected.
Union Station TIF provides lessons for Wichita voters
A proposed downtown Wichita development deserves more scrutiny than it has received, as it provides a window into the city’s economic development practice that voters should peek through as they consider voting for the Wichita sales tax.
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.
Kansas budgeting “off the tops” is bad policy
Direct transfers of taxpayer money sent to a specific business or industry is always a tough sell to politicians, let alone the voting public. But, that is why some corporations pay lots of money to lobbyists, writes Steve Anderson for Kansas Policy Institute.
Sedgwick County economic development incentives 2013 status report
Sedgwick County economic development incentives 2013 status report
Wichita TIF history and performance report
Wichita TIF history and performance Report, 2011. Prepared by Department of Finance and Office of Urban Development, City of Wichita.
