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...
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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...
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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...
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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-...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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kctifwatch
- Sep 29, 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...
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kctifwatch
- Sep 28, 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...
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kctifwatch
- Sep 26, 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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