Tag: Wichita city government
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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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What is the cost to visit the Wichita Art Museum?
The normal adult admission to the Wichita Art Museum is $7.00, but that isn’t anywhere near the cost of each visit.
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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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On a sunny day in downtown Wichita you can see the street lights
At noon on a sunny day in downtown Wichita the street lights are switched on, competing for influence with the sun.
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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.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: For whose benefit are elections, school employment, wind power, unions, unemployment
The controversy over the timing of city and school board elections provides an insight into government. Then: Can a candidate for governor’s claims about Kansas school employment be believed? Wind power is expensive electricity, very expensive. A Wichita auto dealer pushes back against union protests. Finally, what is the real rate of unemployment in America?
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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 could improve several areas of providing information and records to citizens.
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Wichita City Council to consider entrenching power of special interest groups
The Wichita City Council will consider a resolution in support of the status quo for city elections. Which is to say, the council will likely express its support for special interest groups whose goals are in conflict with the wellbeing of the public.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita’s city tourism fee, Special taxes for special people
The Wichita City Council will hold a meeting regarding an industry that wants to tax itself, but really is taxing its customers. Also, the city may be skirting the law in holding the meeting. Then: The Kansas Legislature is considering special tax treatment for a certain class of business firms. What is the harm in…
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita’s missing water, beyond politics and special interests
The people of Wichita have told officials that water is an important issue. What has the city done in this regard? Then, Wichita Mayor Brewer Carl says it’s time to put politics and special interests aside. Is our political leadership capable of this?