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    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Strata-spheric rent: The rush is on for taxpayer- subsidized luxury office space

    Comment by Nathan Duvall: The article fails to note that the proposed project requires the city to guarantee the debt. If the finances...
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    EDC needs to hand out tax subsidies to generate fees, then they'll attempt real economic develop
    Nathan Duvall
    • Aug 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    EDC needs to hand out tax subsidies to generate fees, then they'll attempt real economic develop

    Comment: The EDC is using words like like equity and inclusion. We are skeptical about what these words mean to some of KC's most...
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    Major Tax Subsidy to build Ultra Luxury Hotel is delayed- a third time. TIF staff express support.
    Story excerpted from KCBJ
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Major Tax Subsidy to build Ultra Luxury Hotel is delayed- a third time. TIF staff express support.

    Developers of a proposed $63 million luxury hotel were given an additional extension by a Kansas City incentive-granting body on...
    38 views0 comments
    No Winners in the Eco-Devo ‘Border War’
    Reposted from KCUR story by Frank Morris
    • Jul 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    No Winners in the Eco-Devo ‘Border War’

    Kansas City has long been a prime example of state tax incentives gone awry — the question now is if Kansas and Missouri can change the...
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    Former CEO of Port KC gets big tax subsidy subsidy from...
    kctifwatch
    • Jul 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    Former CEO of Port KC gets big tax subsidy subsidy from...

    IN COMPLIANCE WITH COPYRIGHT LAW THIS ARTICLE NOT REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY KC Star: Developers are asking for a 95 percent tax...
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    kctifwatch
    • Jul 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Taxpayers guaranteeing developer debt? The argument for Strata just g

    Developers of Strata, the speculative office tower proposed for Cordish's P&L district, said downtown lacks "Class A" office space. They...
    62 views0 comments
    City fails to prove incentives are necessary.
    kctifwatch
    • May 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    City fails to prove incentives are necessary.

    KC's now-infamous economic development study had to politically protect subsidies against interference by “citizen petitioners.” That...
    36 views0 comments
    What Tony's is saying about the City Audit of Visit KC
    tonyskansascity.com
    • May 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    What Tony's is saying about the City Audit of Visit KC

    Special thanks to OUR KICK-ASS BLOG COMMUNITY of insiders. Here's a look at how local government really works to keep bad news out of the...
    45 views0 comments
    1 + 1 = 3? City Manager's Math Still Doesn't Add Up
    Nathan Duvall
    • Apr 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    1 + 1 = 3? City Manager's Math Still Doesn't Add Up

    Long a skeptic of KC's need for affordable housing, City manager Troy Schulte spoke at Wednesday's glitzy opening of the taxpayer-...
    64 views0 comments
    No Magic Dust: City Hall Chases Conventions, Ignores the Basics.
    kctifwatch
    • Apr 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    No Magic Dust: City Hall Chases Conventions, Ignores the Basics.

    Creating a vibrant, growing city is possible, but it requires patience and a commitment to basics: safe streets, good schools, cultural...
    23 views0 comments
    kctifwatch
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    With Market Demand for Luxury, Why Does KC Still Give Big Subsidies?

    In a recent KCBJ article the Cordish Company touts the high occupancy of its second, highly subsidized luxury apartment building. With...
    28 views0 comments
    kctifwatch
    • Apr 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    Surprising: Support? (kind of) from an unexpected source: Editor of the KC Business Journal

    An ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Teresa Loar, could be described as providing more nuanced option on incentives. It also could be...
    22 views0 comments
    Story excerpted from KCBJ
    • Feb 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Around the USA, people asking questions about economic incentives

    IN COMPLIANCE WITH COPYRIGHT LAW, THIS ARTICLE IS NOT REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY By Brian Kaberline – Editor, Kansas City Business...
    26 views0 comments
    The Coalition for Kansas City Economic Development Reform puts City Hall on Notice (again)
    kctifwatch
    • Feb 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Coalition for Kansas City Economic Development Reform puts City Hall on Notice (again)

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RE: Ordinance No. 180928 The Coalition for Kansas City Economic Development Reform has released the following...
    55 views0 comments
    League of Women Voters Opposes Mayor's Pre-K Tax
    Nathan Duvall
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    League of Women Voters Opposes Mayor's Pre-K Tax

    On Saturday, the KC League of Women Voters adopted this position: LWV is a strong supporter of public education. LWV is opposed to THIS...
    20 views0 comments
    Tax Abatement in Kansas City: Time for Common Sense Reform
    kctifwatch
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    Tax Abatement in Kansas City: Time for Common Sense Reform

    On October 25, 2018 the Coalition for Kansas City Economic Development Reform (CKCEDR) filed a petition entitled “Petition Initiative to...
    19 views0 comments
    Historic renovation at tax payer's expense.
    kctifwatch
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    Historic renovation at tax payer's expense.

    Like a bad penny the Mark Twain Tower keeps coming back. It has been virtually tax-free since 1999 but the work was never completed! Now,...
    10 views0 comments
    Notice of Referendum Petition on Ordinance No. 180676 Submitted to City Clerk with 133 signatures.
    kctifwatch
    • Sep 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Notice of Referendum Petition on Ordinance No. 180676 Submitted to City Clerk with 133 signatures.

    The Coalition for Kansas City Economic Development Reform have officially submitted 133 voter signatures, more than the number required...
    19 views0 comments
    Feds investigating Polsinelli Lawfirm (who also has development lawyers well-versed in TIF deals)
    kctifwatch
    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    Feds investigating Polsinelli Lawfirm (who also has development lawyers well-versed in TIF deals)

    Taxpayers take note: Many TIF lawyers inhabit the big law firms. They specialize in making conflicts of interest legal. We all know it's...
    6 views0 comments
    Kansas City Missouri taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for nothing.
    kctifwatch
    • Sep 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    Kansas City Missouri taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for nothing.

    So how bad was that study of tax incentives in Kansas City? Turns out, really bad (also really expensive)... #ShowMeInstitute #TIF
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