Tag: Wichita Downtown Development Corporation
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Wichita economic development items
The Wichita city council has been busy with economic development items, and more are upcoming.
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Not all Wichita candidates support your right to know
Not all candidates for Wichita city offices support citizens’ right to know how taxpayer money is spent.
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In election coverage, The Wichita Eagle has fallen short
Citizens want to trust their hometown newspaper as a reliable source of information. The Wichita Eagle has not only fallen short of this goal, it seems to have abandoned it.
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Wichita Downtown Development Corporation campaigns for higher taxes, paid for by taxes
Campaign activity by the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation appears to be contrary to several opinions issued by Kansas Attorneys General regarding the use of public funds in elections.
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Downtown Wichita campaigns for higher taxes on groceries and no taxes on downtown
Wichita Downtown Development Corporation campaigns for low-income households to pay more sales tax on groceries while it seeks tax breaks for downtown developers.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: The proposed one cent per dollar Wichita sales tax
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll talk about the proposed Wichita sales tax, including who pays it, and who gets special exemptions from paying it. Then, can we believe the promises the city makes about accountability and transparency? Finally, has the chosen solution for a future water supply proven itself as viable, and why are…
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For Wichita, another economic development plan
The Wichita City Council will consider a proposal from a consultant to “facilitate a community conversation for the creation of a new economic development diversification plan for the greater Wichita region.” Haven’t we been down this road before?
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In Wichita, promises of accountability and transparency
Boosters of the proposed Wichita sales tax promise transparency. But Wichita has not delivered on that in the past, and still rebuffs the public’s right to know.
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Union Station development drains taxes from important needs
The diversion of future property tax revenues away from local governmental treasuries should concern every taxpaying citizen when one considers the many needs for these funds, says John Todd.
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Again, Wichita policies are fluid
Wichita city hall promises policies that are clear, predictable and transparent, except when they’re not.
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To Wichita, a promise to wisely invest if sales tax passes
Claims of a reformed economic development process if Wichita voters approve a sales tax must be evaluated in light of past practice and the sameness of the people in charge. If these leaders are truly interested in reforming Wichita’s economic development machinery and processes, they could have started years ago using the generous incentives we…
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Claims of future transparency of Wichita tax money spending
Claims by boosters of a proposed Wichita sales tax that the city will be transparent in how money is spent must be examined in light of the city’s attitude towards citizens’ right to know.