News from Wichita Liberty: Naysayers, TIF, AFP, Wichita city hall
Wichita’s Naysayers Shortchanged Again
At the December 2, 2008 meeting of the Wichita city council, three citizens spoke to the council on the same issue. The treatment these people received in the official minutes of the proceedings varied quite a bit.
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| Tax Increment Financing (TIF Districts) in Wichita, Explained
Last week I spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club about tax increment financing, or TIF districts, in Wichita. John Todd spoke about the same topic, too.
Surprisingly, my remarks contained some different material from the talk given to the same group by Allen Bell, Wichita’s director of urban development. Click here for the article with link to video. |
| AFP Defending the American Dream Summit to be Held in Wichita
I’ve been to several Americans For Prosperity statewide summits in Kansas and Texas, and the national summit in Washington. AFP always puts on a great event, and I urge you to register early and attend this event in Wichita on Saturday, January 10.
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| Wichita City Hall: More Evidence of Lax Procedures
Wichita Eagle reporting from yesterday (Past client: Developer admitted embezzling) provides more evidence of the need for improved procedures and greater accountability at Wichita city hall. In this story, investigative journalist Dion Lefler reports that Grant Gaudreau admitted stealing money from a business partner. This comes to light just after the City of Wichita nearly became a business partner with Gaudreau.
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Kansas Law Requires Wichita to Hold Another Public Hearing
Recently, the Wichita city council passed a resolution announcing a public hearing on a TIF district and its project plan. The city then, on the day before the hearing, substantially changed the plan. This change means that the city must hold another public hearing.
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