Tag: Wichita city council
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Business improvement district proposed in Wichita
The Douglas Design District proposes to transform from a voluntary business organization to a tax-funded branch of government (but doesn’t say so).
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Wichita Eagle argues for higher taxes
The Wichita Eagle editorial board wants higher taxes. Relying on its data and arguments will lead citizens to misinformed and uninformed opinions.
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An endorsement from the Wichita Chamber of Commerce
When the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee endorses a candidate, consider what that means.
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Wichita business press needs to step up
If a newspaper is going to write a news story, it might as well take a moment to copy and paste information from a city council agenda packet. Especially when what is missing from the story is perhaps the most important information.
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New Wichita water plant
Next week the Wichita City Council will consider a major step in proceeding with a new Wichita water plant.
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Project Wichita survey
The Project Wichita survey is about to end. Will it have collected useful data?
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Wichita in ‘Best Cities for Jobs 2018’
Wichita continues to decline in economic vitality, compared to other areas.
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How much will this cost Wichita taxpayers?
How much, if anything, do tax abatements cost?
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Wichita tourism fee budget
The Wichita City Council will consider a budget for the city’s tourism fee paid by hotel guests.
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Free standing emergency department about to open in Wichita
A project in Wichita received substantial subsidy from taxpayers. How have public policy issues been reported?
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Wichita baseball consulting contract extension may have no discussion
The City of Wichita proposes to extend a baseball consulting contract without public explanation or discussion.
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Wichita property tax rate: Down
The City of Wichita property tax mill levy declined for the second year in a row.