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It doesn’t happen often, but this year there’s a competitive race for Overland Park, Kansas, mayor.The race pits the longtime incumbent against an…
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Disappointed in the city of Kansas City's priorities on tax breaks for development, a coalition of community groups on Wednesday announced a new watchdog…
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Increasing violence in Kansas City has gotten a lot of attention, leading one church to sponsor a forum where community members can workshop ideas to…
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The controversial $1.8 billion Brookridge redevelopment proposal in Overland Park is a step closer to being subsidized with help from taxpayer funds. A…
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After weeks of public hearings, the Kansas City Council was expected to vote Thursday on a tax incentive reform package. But debate on the floor, which…
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Over the last year, the debate over how much of a tax break the city should give developers for local projects has been heated. On Wednesday, the Kansas…
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Neighborhood opponents of a proposed apartment development in Kansas City's Westside outnumbered its supporters 3 to 1 at a second Kansas City Council…
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Concerned neighbors, many of them senior citizens, showed up at Kansas City City Hall last week to object to a proposed apartment project at 17th and…
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An apartment project proposed for 17th and Madison drew continued opposition this week despite concessions by developers. The Planning, Zoning and…
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A update on a proposed retail and residential development in Overland Park that would rival the size of the Plaza.Guest:Rick Hellman, freelance journalist
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Lawyer Mike White remembers the community reaction in 1984 to the first tax-increment financing project in Kansas City.“It was pretty much a yawner,” he…
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In Kansas City these days, the phrase “tax-increment financing” generates lively conversation. But a different type of economic development tool, called…