COMING SOON!!! ENJOY TAXPAYER SUBSIDIZED 'FREEBIE' SOUTH KANSAS CITY BURNS & MAC COUNCIL DUDE BREAKFAST!!!
Kansas City taxpayer subsidized the Burns & McDonnell HQ to the tune of more than $40 MILLION and in return . . . Part of the deal is free breakfast and meeting space for politicos accompanied by lobbyists.
Take a look thanks to KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS keeping watch of this kind of stuff:
A closer look at the open invite . . .
You're invited to attend the first 2017 Legislative Breakfast and Annual Joint Meeting with the 6th District City Council! Enjoy breakfast as we learn about the City's 2017 Legislative Priorities presented by Scott Taylor KC, Kevin McManus, and Scott Panettiere.
January 13, 2017
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Burns & McDonnell
9450 Ward Parkway
KCMO, 64114
(In the new building.
Use the entrance facing Wornall Road)
Cost: Free
Reservations requested by Jan 12th
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Read reaction: "Burns and Mac give meeting space. In return they get a shiny new building . . ."
Don't forget the FREEBIE BREAKFAST!!!
The spread might not be worth $40 million but should still be impressive given that Kansas City corporate dudes usually don't skimp on catering.
Eat well and you decide . . .
I see Taylor and his wife are still out shaking city contractors down for campaign cash.
ReplyDeleteOverheard at Burns and Mac bkfast:
ReplyDeleteDude! You glad to see me? Or is that a yooge GO Bond in your pants?
Build that wall!
ReplyDeleteThat was a BLIGHTED corner! We needed tax subsides! WTF? Here, this bagel was made with you in mind!
ReplyDeleteThe corporate welfare plan granted included $84 million in tax dollars the company will not have to pay. Assistant City Manager Bob Langenkamp explained that the project is eligible for the sales tax exemption because the Chapter 100 financing will technically make the city the owner of the new buildings, which will be leased to the developers and subleased to Burns & McDonnell until the bonds are paid off.
ReplyDeleteGreg Graves, recently retired Burns and McDonnell CEO, publicly stated long before construction of the HQ expansion began, that the company had no intention whatsoever to relocate from their existing SKC location.
“We love it here in Kansas City and I have no intention of using Border War tactics for this or any of our future space needs."---Greg Graves, CEO Burns and McDonnell
Burns and McDonnell is a wealthy, growing, employee-owned company where average compensation is expected to be $126,000/year for employees in the new subsidized structures.
Please visit the following website:
http://mec.mo.gov/MEC/Campaign_Finance/CF11_CommInfo.aspx
M.E.C. ID NO. C091019: Sly James For Mayor
Go to report: 42039 AMENDED January Quarterly Report 02/06/2014
If these 267 Burns and McDonnell employees are representative of the company workforce, in regards to residence, we can say that 12 percent of Burns and McDonnell employees actually reside within KCMO. The lesson from this exercise, is that non-KCMO residents seem to be exerting considerable political influence over KCMO policy makers by exchanging campaign cash for a diversion of their tax responsibility. Those entrusted to fairly represent taxpayers, are instead, violating this trust and picking winners and losers.
THAT MEANS THAT KCMO DIDN'T NEED TO OFFER THEM ANY INCENTIVES TO STAY AND EXPAND THEIR CURRENT HEADQUARTERS!
Cathy Jolly is too busy crying on the floor because Obama is leaving office.
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