At this week’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, underperforming companies that have received economic incentives was at issue.
Wichita grants incentives — usually in the form of an escape from paying property taxes — to companies. Usually there are conditions attached to the incentives, such as a certain amount [...]
Below, Steven M. Greenhut tells how — despite a poor economy — public sector employees are doing quite well. I don’t think the problem is quite as bad here as it is in Greenhut’s home state of California. But just this week the Wichita City Council voted, in spite of [...]
There is a good case for a breed-specific ban of pit bulls in Wichita, given that 84 percent of the dogs deemed by the city to be dangerous are pit bulls. But the city regulations that take effect Jan. 1 — and that the Wichita City Council [...]
At today’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, John Todd makes the case that Wichita Municipal Court judges should be elected by the people rather than appointed by the council. Before John spoke, there was some confusion on the bench as to whether public comment would be taken for this [...]
Last week a Wichita company that’s expanding made an application for industrial revenue bonds and accompanying property tax abatements. The company’s application wasn’t timely, and for that reason is not likely to receive the requested help. The discussion surrounding the item provides insight into city council members’ ideas [...]
Remarks to be delivered to the December 1, 2009 meeting of the Wichita City Council.
Mr. Mayor, members of the council,
I’m recommending that the city not renew its contract with the Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau until that organization decides to follow the Kansas Open Records Act.
Recently I [...]
The strong emotions over the now-scrapped proposal for a central-northeast Lord’s Diner satellite extended to the Wichita City Council bench Tuesday, notably with the sharply worded expressions of regret by council members Sue Schlapp and Paul Gray. Now, those who opposed the idea of a soup [...]
