The hope to curb corporate welfare persists as these tax fighters offer a rare bit of praise to public assistance for luxury living space denied. Read more:
"Sometimes Common Sense Does Prevail"
Those words were spoken by Missouri Governor Mike Parson about the agreement struck with Kansas to end some aspects of the economic incentives border war. It also sums up my feelings upon learning that the Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission voted against recommending a subsidy for another hotel downtown.
The proposed hotel developers campaign contributions must have been inadequate.
ReplyDeleteIf the TIF Commission turns you down, there are so many more obscure agencies to go to.
ReplyDeleteEven the comically mis-named KC Port Authority is now in the "incentive" business.
These "projects" very rarely disappear.
So stayed tuned!