City Hall Bets Against Voters And Backs Downtown Kansas City Convention Hotel Developers In Their Latest Gamble
Just a quick update and link collection in our ongoing conversation about the tragic affront to local Democracy amid the tragic Kansas City Convention Hotel Deal now being rammed through by Mayor Sly James and some of his colleagues on the City Council.
Just about everyone agrees this is a bad bet that's going to lose despite chipper talk from bond salesmen and real estate speculators.
While politicos want the petition THOUSANDS of voters sign changed, they don't ask for many adjustments from politically connected developers: Council committee recommends no changes to convention center contract
Tragically, a Council full of lawyers hasn't done much but encourage residents to live under the threat of courtroom action rather than work to defend this town's financial interests: City Council faces potential lawsuit
No longer smiling as much as he used to . . . Mayor Sly gives into fear tactics to push his plan: James Warns of ” Chilling Impact” if Hotel Deal Delayed by Vote
Summary and denial of direct Democracy in this wicked little town: Kansas City Council Committee Says 'No' To Public Vote On Convention Hotel Deal
Developing . . .
Correction:
ReplyDelete"James Warns of ” Chilling Impact” to his campaign cash if Hotel Deal Delayed by Vote"
Burke to withhold consulting fee kickback.
JEDunn to rescind campaign cash pledge for future James For Congress race.
Downtown Council warns James future support on hold if hotel project lost.
White dollars matter!
ReplyDeleteI heard some petitioners are looking at a recall petition! Let's not forget the earnings tax vote is also coming up. The voters can make the mayor take notice!
ReplyDeletePunish the stupid; recall James.
ReplyDeleteMike "Bully" Burke has lawyered himself a win-win situaion where if the deal doesn't go, he can sue the City a-la the Citadel project($20 million settlement to developers)and the Renaissance north project(multi-million settlement to developers).
ReplyDeleteLast reports are that he was deeply involved in the Renaissance project; which is a small residential and poorly conceived project.
Recall Sly and Vote No on the E-Tax.
No one in local government is scared of voters. Why should they be?
ReplyDeleteThe city says no to voters, the voters have the right to say no to the city..... say, around April.
ReplyDeleteHow many jobs will be accessible to the east side with this hotel?
ReplyDelete100 jobs paying $10 per hour is $2 million in payroll.
for the e-tax comment.
A $100 per year property tax increase is like losing that tax on $10,000 in income.
So if someone making $70k stops paying the e-tax that's $100 more on 7 homes
2/3 of the city lives in Jackson a County.
So the e-tax on white people keeps property taxes low.
It's a form of welfare for the east side.
The sports team alone is worth $100 on 11200 homes.
Voting against the e-tax is a bad idea for most of the city. Financially, rich white people would benefit the most from it going away.
Now we know this is definitely part of Sly James Fake Prosperity for all agenda that taxpayers will end up holding the bag for the next 75 years.
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Say NO to Sly.
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