Tag: Wichita city council
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In Wichita, the streetside seating is illuminated very well
Wichita city leaders tell us that the budget and spending have been cut to the bone. Except for the waste, that is.
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In Wichita, no differentiation between business and government
Leaders in Wichita often liken government decision making to running a business, but there are important differences.
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Wichitans willing to fund basics
Wichita voters are willing to pay a higher sales tax for fundamentals like infrastructure and water supply, and less willing for business incentives, downtown development, and convention centers.
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Wichita property tax rate, the history
The City of Wichita is fond of saying that it hasn’t raised its mill levy in many years. But the mill levy has increased in recent years, and the use of the tax revenue has shifted.
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Wichita’s benchmark not applicable to overlapping jurisdictions, it seems
The City of Wichita insists on a certain level of return on investment for its economic development incentives, but doesn’t apply that criteria to overlapping jurisdictions.
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Poll: Wichitans don’t want sales tax increase
A scientific poll commissioned by Kansas Policy Institute finds that Wichitans are opposed to business incentives, want to pursue privatization over tax increases, and have concerns about how city hall has recently spent money.
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Questions for the next Wichita city attorney: Number 1
Will Wichita’s next city attorney ignore the plain meaning of laws in order to provide legal cover for the council and staff? Or, will the attorney provide advice that respects citizens and the rule of law?
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Wichita economic development incentives: Do they help?
The Wichita City Council regularly awards economic development incentives. Are these incentives helpful, or not?
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Wichita develops plans to make up for past planning mistakes
On several issues, including street maintenance, water supply, and economic development, Wichita government and civic leaders have let our city fall behind. Now they ask for your support for future plans to correct these mistakes in past plans.
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Wichita not good for small business
When it comes to having good conditions to support small businesses, well, Wichita isn’t exactly at the top of the list, according to a new ranking from The Business Journals.
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Wichita City Council fails to support informing the taxed
What does it say about Wichita’s economic development strategy that if you fully inform citizens and visitors, it renders a tool useless?
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In Wichita, if you don’t like it, just don’t go there
As Wichita city officials prepare a campaign to raise the sales tax in Wichita, let’s recall some council members’ attitude towards citizens.