Tag: Wichita city council
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In Wichita, developer welfare under a cloud
A downtown Wichita project receives a small benefit from the city, with no mention of the really big money.
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Bizarre and troubling Wichita city council meetings
Inside jokes or a public shaming: Either way, it isn’t good.
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CID and other incentives approved in downtown Wichita
The Wichita City Council approves economic development incentives, but citizens should not be proud of the discussion and deliberation.
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Wichita has no city sales tax, except for these
There is no Wichita city retail sales tax, but the city collects tax revenue from citizens when they buy utilities, just like a sales tax.
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CID and other incentives proposed in downtown Wichita
A proposal for a community improvement district in downtown Wichita includes a public hearing, but much information the public needs is missing.
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In Wichita, your house numbers may become illegal
Thousands of Wichita homeowners may soon be lawbreakers if the city council follows its staff’s recommendation.
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A look at a David Dennis campaign finance report
It’s interesting to look at campaign finance reports. Following, a few highlights on a report from David Dennis, a candidate for Sedgwick County Commission.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: News media, hollow Kansas government, ideology vs. pragmatism
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: New outlets for news, and criticism of the existing. Is Kansas government “hollowed out?” Ideology and pragmatism.
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In Wichita, Meitzner, Clendenin sow seeds of distrust
Comments by two Wichita city council members give citizens more reasons to be cynical and distrusting of politicians.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Confusion about corruption in Wichita, regulation in Wichita, and the lowly pencil
Citizen activists were concerned about unleashing a corrupting influence in Wichita City Hall, but they didn’t know it’s already there. Then, the regulatory landscape in Wichita. Finally, what can a pencil teach us about how the world works?
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Regulation in Wichita, a ‘labyrinth of city processes’
Wichita offers special regulatory treatment for special circumstances, widening the gulf between the haves and have-nots.
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Wichita water statistics update
The Wichita ASR water project produced little water during the first four months of 2016. There were many days when river flow was adequate.