tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post4290839353868257835..comments2024-03-06T04:16:12.541-06:00Comments on Tony's Kansas City: Wadell & Reed Stay Winning Pandemic Lockdown In Kansas CityTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17923450492847284487noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-22942430219699809052020-04-17T13:46:40.106-05:002020-04-17T13:46:40.106-05:00BORDER WAR TRUCE? NOT SO MUCH
KC COUNCIL SELLING ...BORDER WAR TRUCE? NOT SO MUCH<br />KC COUNCIL SELLING INFLUENCE? ALWAYS<br /><br />Please note how many of the usual suspects showed up in this project.<br /><br />The Kansas City Council voted 7-6 Thursday to approve plans to develop a new $140 million headquarters for Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (OPKS headquarters)...<br /><br />...with a $100 million incentive package in hand (that's 71% of the project cost!)<br /><br />Mayor Quinton Lucas cast the deciding vote.<br /><br />The developer, a joint venture between Burns & McDonnell and an affiliate of Kansas City-based Financial Holding Corp.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-68413769831884811542020-04-17T12:05:49.641-05:002020-04-17T12:05:49.641-05:00They will be working from home. If Waddell & R...They will be working from home. If Waddell & Reed were smart and looking after shareholder interests they would cancel that project. Office space is going to get real cheap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com