Tag: Wichita city government
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During Sunshine Week, here are a few things Wichita could do
The City of Wichita says it values open and transparent government, but the city lags far behind in providing information and records to citizens.
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In Kansas, the war on property rights
John Todd makes an appearance on The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser to talk about proposed legislation in Kansas that would be harmful to private property rights.
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Wichita business property taxes still high
An ongoing study reveals that generally, property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation.
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Wichita property tax rate: Level
The City of Wichita says it hasn’t raised its property tax mill levy in many years. For this year, the city is correct.
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From Pachyderm: Fire Chief Ron Blackwell
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Wichita Fire Chief Ron Blackwell presented an overview of the Wichita fire department and the services it provides.
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Downtown Wichita tax base is not growing
There’s been much investment in downtown Wichita, we’re told, but the assessed value of property isn’t rising.
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Wichita metro employment by industry
An interactive visualization of Wichita-area employment by industry.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas conventions, taxing and spending, and Wichita economic development
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Co-host Karl Peterjohn joins Bob Weeks to discuss the Kansas congressional nominating conventions, taxing and spending in Topeka, and Wichita economic development and promotion. Episode 139, broadcast February 19, 2017.
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In Wichita, the surveillance state expands again
In Wichita, we see another example of how once government starts a surveillance program, it probably won’t produce the promised results, yet will be expanded.
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Greater Wichita Partnership
Greater Wichita Partnership features untruthful information on its website, which casts doubt on the reliability of the organization and the City of Wichita.
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Activate Wichita, an embarrassment
A communications initiative of the City of Wichita brings embarrassment to our city.
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Wichita check register
A records request to the City of Wichita results in data as well as insight into the city’s attitude towards empowering citizens with data.