Restarting Economic Border War Endangers Johnson County?!?

Actually . . . A legit concern considering they'll shoulder most of the tax burden but won't see much benefit for all of the corporate freebies. 

Here's the scenario from our 2nd favorite JoCo blog . . . 

The stakes are high for Johnson County and its cities, as winners in recent incursions, who have the most to gain — or the most to lose — if the truce is off.

Experts warn such infighting within a metro area like Kansas City’s is unlikely to benefit either state. In fact, it could harm the long-term economic growth that the region has shared in over the life of the truce . . . The Hall Family Foundation found the two states had forgone around $330 million in tax revenue in all that wooing, which resulted in few, if any, new jobs and little to no real economic growth.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Chiefs, Lockton deals signal crumbling of 'border war' truce. What does that mean for Johnson County?

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