TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! KANSAS CITY RUSHES TO STEP UP TAX GAME AS BROKE-ASS CITY HALL STRUGGLES TO MEET DEBT BURDEN!!!
As Kansas City keeps partying while a cold and bitter winter slowly approaches, the topic of worsening local finances has City Hall watchers worried.
To wit . . .
CITY HALL RUSHES TO INCREASE LOCAL TAX RATES IN A STRUGGLE TO SERVICE INCREASING KANSAS CITY DEBT!!!
Don't take our word for it . . . Here's the documentation with the important passages underlined . . .
Ordinance #140761: Amending Ordinance No. 140170 by repealing Section 1 and enacting in its place a new Section 1, increasing the taxes levied for the general fund, health fund, and museum fund, and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Of course City Hall political acolytes are going to argue that this is simply already approved tax cash reapportioned . . . Constant Kansas City watchers should simply read the new ordinance language and the fact sheet and decide for themselves - Most reasonable people will be able to see through the sleight of hand and notice the very real tax increases. Also, local gov watchers realize that WHENEVER CITY HALL PUTS THROUGH AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE, THERE'S SOMETHING HORRIBLE AT WORK . . .
Fact is . . .
UNDER THE CURRENT MAYOR AND COUNCIL THE CITY'S DEBT LEVEL HAS SPIKED DRAMATICALLY!!!
In fairness, the MAYOR SLY JAMES HAS RAISED TAXES FOR KANSAS CITY MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN TIMES DURING HIS TENURE in order to cope with the crushing Kansas City debt burden.
However, from Toy Trains to sweet giveaway contracts AND A GROWING MAYORAL STAFF . . . The top levels of local gov @ 12th & Oak are simply spending taxpayer cash at breakneck speed.
Meanwhile, KCMO voters seem to have grown weary of so many new and increasing levies as another E-Tax decision moves closer and conservatives plan to make their case to voters that drastically trimming City Hall funding is the only way to break the current cycle of debt and borrowing.
Developing . . .
Take the council bowling, make them pay.
ReplyDeleteJust be patient until the toy train comes. Rumor has it it's going to be pulling carloads of cash behind it!
ReplyDeleteMensa boy will hurf durf in three...two...
ReplyDeleteIs this a rate increase or a new tax?
ReplyDeleteIs this to cover Troy Schulte's recent raise to $205,000 a year? Or to cover Circo's faux fashionista' habit?
ReplyDeleteNeed to cover the asses and expenses of all the corporates who he and the council have been rubber stamping outrageous tif and abatement deals to.
ReplyDeleteThat's just part of the list.
wait till the 2016 E-TAX vote.by by baby
ReplyDeleteBy by huh? Is it written BY a baby? Or are you trying to say BYE as in GOODBYE you fucking retard
DeleteAnd then there is the ever increasing water bill.
ReplyDeleteThe proposed TDD would have "covered" much of this. Of course the voters crammed that idea right up their asses where it belongs.
ReplyDeleteThose people at City Hall know full well, that they can do whatever they wish and not one thing will be done to them. Because with a black Mayor, any kind of remedial action would be considered RACIST.
ReplyDeleteMust have gotten the bill for the Weber grill logo going on the toy trains.
ReplyDeleteAh they did this on Sept 11 so no one would notice.
ReplyDeleteOver at my house when we don't have enough money we start living within our means. We cut the extravegance immediately, look for places to cut non essential expenses and make sure the basics are the top priority. In Kansas City it is more like the old drunken sailor who ends up broke two days after he gets paid at the end of the month. We live in an economy where groceries will have risen about 22 percent by the end of the year. We still have thousands of folks who medically are uninsured and uncovered. We have thousands of fifty plus folks who are being forced into retirement., College grads are, for the most part, unable to find work that will even help repay their college debt. The number of home owners are still declining at a rate that has been unheard of in decades. Personal wealth is at an all time low, save the great depression.
ReplyDeleteKansas City government needs t grasp the notion that people do not work for them. They need to stop trying to create a legacy on thebacks of taxt payers. The city needs to learn the essentials of budgeting and belt tightening. Instead the follow the "Snuffy Smith"{ program - park a Cadillac outside the shack to impress everyone. We have failing infrastucture that has been ignored through several administrations. We still have tons of work on roads and bridges, street lighting, safety, police technology, sewers and other basic infrastructure. In the mean time we continue to ignore and push for research labs, trains, airport fix ups, funding non profits, studies, propping up private enterprise, paying bureaucrats who continnue to maintain the attitude that they do not serve, but rather command and extravagance we can not afford.
People in KC have got to wake up and start voting based on performance. It isn't about race. They are all a bunch of irresponsible and spineless ass holes and need to be replaced. That is all they are going to understand.
It does not matter how many emergency ordinances the City Council passes. The damage is done and has been working for the past three years since Sly James entered office. We will quickly see how "winning at all costs" is a failed leadership platform. Expect the bond rating to be downgraded. Whoever coined the phrase "KC=Detroit" is right on the money. My bet is on RED as in the City won't soon be able to meet its debt obligations no matter what they do. In other words, bankruptcy is looming.
ReplyDeleteAs a Kansan, let me throw out a thought.....
ReplyDeleteFocus on basic services, fiscal austerity, and service to tax payers is a legitimate policy position. We are in a new economic reality, and it is a viable platform to run for elected office.
The issue is that the above position is too frequently drown out in screaming, vile, hateful, tone carried out by haters and internet trolls. If those who share a fiscally conservative view believe that thoughtful public policy can exist along with commentary from a cum rape guy, a bigot bear, and the haters that perpetuate this blog, you are friggin crazy.
Tony has been marginalized in the public policy environment. Find a constructive approach to advancing your position. This ain't it.
Yet here you are.
DeleteHow many brain cells did you burn in missing the point ass hat?
DeleteDon't you people get it? Uncle Sly is the front man for the 1 percent crowd in Kansas City that want to clean the city out. For 1 percent, you can substitute rich white dudes. Uncle Sly is like Tony Soprano when he cleaned out the dude with the sporting goods store and the difference between Uncle Sly and his white boys on the Mafia is that the Mafia has a code of honor. Now that KC has a good baseball team, it will be just like Detroit. When are you brothers and sisters and even the white people going to wake up and realize Uncle Sly don't care about you. He ain't your mayor, he is the 1 percent mayor.
ReplyDeleteCover 1102. But Tony is only about hits.
ReplyDeleteWater bill? Mine was $38 for 58 days. No biggie.
ReplyDeleteOh right...I don't live or work in K.C.
Which btw, makes me smarter than most of you.
Why do you take time too respond too something that's none of you're f-ing business ?
DeleteIf you live in K.C. you're a sucker waiting to get fleeced.
ReplyDeletePlease. Please. Please. Will the Missouri legislature get involved and completely take over the KCMO government? I'm begging you to stop this tax and spend madness.
ReplyDeleteMy water bill for a family of four is around $160 per month!!!! And that is after all possible water leaks have been checked out.
ReplyDeleteKansas City is just getting worse and worse to live in - on top of the 1% income tax, the COMBAT grifter tax, the infrastructure tax, STUPID money waster streetcar foisted upon the public by a few hundred votes, etc.
We MUST get rid of Sly James and his regime at all costs if this City is to be saved. And we must elect fiscal conservatives who focus on basic services and upkeep on the things this City does have.
This is a routine matter, and my guess is, that it's a good opportunity for the uniformed to piss and moan, i.e., bait via Tony.
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to snivel, your position would be more effective if you knew the legislative process. I know, that is going to take a little bit of reading and learning......
@1226, you will remain frustrated if you believe you are going to control anything or anyone by F-Bombing them.
ReplyDeleteBut keep rolling.
What if they stop giving away tax money to corporation or spending big bucks to get the Right wing convention. The EDC is get at transferring wealth from the hard working people of KC to corporate fat cats.
ReplyDeleteHere is an idea. Lay off 20% of everyone making over $60K a year, bust the Fire Fighter's Union and finally, give each city council person an office budget of $70K to pay for everything, including their salary.
Actually, a better solution would be a 4-9 workweek and hit all with a 10% reduction. 3 day weekend, 10% reduction in pay.
ReplyDeleteYou would not miss a beat.
Firing, or jailing Troy Schulte would be a good start.
ReplyDeleteI notice even the haters are shocked that this tax increase stands. Shame on Troy and shame on Sly they are fleecing KC for their corporate friends. They BOTH must be fired.
ReplyDeleteJebus, MOVE then.
ReplyDelete2:07 PM Look up the EDC Board Members. You'll see why EDC is what it is. Kansas City's nasty little secret.
ReplyDelete2:07 PM Look up the EDC Board Members. You'll see why EDC is what it is. Kansas City's nasty little secret.
ReplyDeleteCity employees payroll, benefits, pensions are the largest expense in the budget. And everybody gets pussed off when they try to outsource 10 jobs. Stop drinking the kool aid people
ReplyDeleteThe source of the problem:
ReplyDeleteEDC
City Manager Troy Schulte was appointed city manager of Kansas City, MO on May 31, 2011. He previously served as the City’s budget director, the City Administrator for the City of Marengo, Iowa; and as assistant director of the Benton Development Group in Vinton, Iowa. Schulte has bachelor’s degrees in economics and history from Iowa State University, a master’s degree in economics from Iowa State University, and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Chairman Ed Ford Councilman Ford serves the 2nd District at large. He previously served two consecutive terms as the 1st District at large councilman from 1995-2003 under Mayor Cleaver and Mayor Barnes where he was chairman of the Plans, Zoning and Economic Development Committee and also served on the Finance, Neighborhoods, and Legislative and Ethics Committees.
Past President of the Board, Clyde McQueen serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Midwest region’s premier job training and placement enterprise, the Full Employment Council (FEC) – Missouri Career Center. Since 1987, FEC has been the planning and operations entity for two Workforce Investment Boards, serving five counties and the City of Kansas City, Missouri. He directs a staff of 100+ employees and administers an $18 million budget for job training, education and economic development activities.
Members appointed by the Mayor are:
Bridgette Williams currently serves as Deputy Director of the Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City; a highway-heavy utility chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Mrs. Williams has over 20 years experience in the field of transportation, construction and economic development policy.
Herb Sih is Managing Partner of Think Big Partners, an early stage, technology focusedhybrid business incubator and accelerator located in Kansas City. Prior to co-founding Think Big Partners, Herb spent 14 years in the investment industry with Merrill Lynch and Wachovia Securities. Herb attended the University of Kansas and holds a Bachelor of Science degree.
Tom Trabon is a licensed CPA actively involved in consulting with financial institutions, hotel companies, real estate firms and related professionals, and has been involved in tax consulting for historic properties for 28 years. He is the managing partner of Trabon & Company, a local CPA firm specializing in Real Estate Taxation.
Rosana Privitera Biondo is a founding employee of Mark One Electric Co., Inc., a specialty electrical contracting, and MBE/WBE firm, in Kansas City. In 1994, after 20 years with the company as an employee and as Secretary/Treasurer, Rosana became the President and an owner of Mark One. She currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the company with all eight departments reporting directly to her.
Spencer Fields is the office leader and client manager in Mercer’s Kansas City and St. Louis offices. Prior to joining Mercer in 1995, Spencer was a senior manager with Ernst & Young, LLP, where he helped to build and then managed the firm’s employee benefit consulting practice in the Kansas City area. Spencer received his BS in management with a minor in accounting, with honors from Purdue University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner.
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ReplyDeleteEmployee cost are the biggest part of EVERY city budget. They are also the biggest part of every corporate budget. And they SHOULD BE, dipshit. Employees are the ones who do the actual work that cities and business NEED to get done.
ReplyDeleteFucking quisling.
1:24 PM For the win!
ReplyDelete1:24 = Marsha-mellow Lerenberg, taking a break from showing her pie hole and whining about why the city doesn't pay for her neighborhood association's frivolity to stroke her hero Sherry Dejanes ego after another courtroom shaming.
ReplyDeleteMensa boy must have got lucky last night. No hurf durf until 1:17! Way to go, MB!
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