KC TIF WATCH

@WaldoTowerAssoc @WaldoWell @lewsgrillandbar @CharlieHoopers Which received 75% property tax abatement for 20 years from the KCATA, taking away from @kcpublicschools @KCLibrary the Children's MENTAL HEALTH funds. Oh, and the rents are $1,100 for 500 Sq feet. But hey, at least the trolly track trail will finally be reverted to light rail.

A 6-story mixed-use development is being planned by the owners of @WaldoWell , @lewsgrillandbar and @CharlieHoopers which will take up the block at 74th & Broadway - Come learn more about it on Monday night. waldotowerneighborhood.org/post/sep-26-ne…

Very good editorial by @kcstar here: Mayor Lucas, don’t bypass the public and City Council in KC incentive discussions kansascity.com/opinion/editor… @ShowMe @PeteMundo @dhellingkc @PatrickTuohey @PatrickIshmael

Not only are we reversing all of the hard work that our group & others have accomplished w/ incentive reform, the KCATA is handing out free tax $$ and shutting out the folks who represent us, not even returning their calls!! @kcpublicschools @FlatlandKC flatlandkc.org/news-issues/kc…

In more devastating news for eco-devo reformers, with recent passage of the Advance KC 2.0 housing ordinance, many communities are left reeling. kc-tifwatch.org/post/you-have-… @UrbanLeagueKC @MOREsquared #thehitskeepcoming #whoarebuildingitfor

Pandemonium at a defining moment for @QuintonLucasKC @MayorLucasKC Amid shouting that "the rent is too damn high", which created a 3-min disruption by @KCTenants rightfully voicing opposition & after a few council folks left the meeting, it passed.🤬 tonyskansascity.com/2022/08/pricey…

City Hall gave Fidelity Security Life $12.7 million to move to the most desirable area in the metro. Should the public fund a project that benefits just one successful company? Politicians waste endless taxpayer dollars to say they’re “winning.” @ShowMe realclearpolicy.com/articles/2022/…

What in the world has got CW Shields so upset that she would drop the "F" bomb while chastising the staff? Mac Properties is still set to receive millions in $$ to displace tenants in Midtown & normally she would call it a "win". MTU stands to lose - docs.google.com/document/d/1pH…

4th district CW Katheryn Shields (cosponsored by @EricWBunch) introduced an ord. to give Mac over $10.5m over the next 20 years for UNaffordable apartments but committee Sub 211077 introduced by @Robinson4kc could make it better - more info located here - bit.ly/MTUdemands

“More than ever, he needs strong support from city leaders, local businesses and the community. And of course, that’s what we should do. Every success for the district is a victory for Kansas City.” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼@MarkBedell_KCPS @kcpublicschools

Rest in Power little man. 💕🙏

And did anyone else notice that Mayor Q's fundraising emails started up again?

So disappointing, especially coming from some who KNEW it was a bad decision but did it anyway. We wonder why.

😱City Council approves incentives for Fidelity Security Life, a successful insurance company that designed an excessively expensive building on the backs of our mentally ill and poor school children. @Ryana4KC was the LONE "NO" VOTE. THANK YOU RYANA.

More testimony against incentives for Fidelity Security Life by another neighbor living in Union Hill during the NPD Committee meeting last week. How will City Council Vote? Stay tuned, the meeting is coming up at 3pm. #FSLcanpayforitthemselves youtu.be/WaPFOW8yVII

Further testimony in opposition to incentives for Fidelity Security Life in Kansas City by @AngieLile, chair of the @kcpublicschools District Advisory Council (a group of parents, teachers and community leaders living in within the KCPS district). #FSLcanpayforitthemselves

Are we bitter about this comment? Yes, because we've known it all along and now she's not even hiding it. Sincerely, a Public School Parent.

Maybe @K_J_Shields should try to put more deals together like the one we all support (including KCPS) at 63rd street and Prospect? Ones that actually MERIT the incentives? Oh, but then what would happen to all of her campaign contributions? 😱

Listen up all you @kcpublicschools parents and supporters... this is what @K_J_Shields REALLY thinks about your child's education. She would rather lie to the press than to admit that it's really only HER BAD DEALS that they oppose.

More testimony from @KCLibrary in opposition to incentives for Fidelity Security Life who, despite being a successful insurance company, seem to think they can trick us into giving them millions of $$ to build an unnecessary building. Spoiler Alert #FSLcanpayforitthemselves

Letter to KC Star Sums Up Needless Fidelity Tax Giveaway: “Think you might need to move? You get a building! You get a building! You get a building!” Read more at: kansascity.com/opinion/letter…