A Tale Of Two County Executives (More Similar Than Different)
Last month, I attended a tax increment financing (TIF) commission meeting in Saint Charles. Last Wednesday night, I planned to testify before the Saint Louis...
TIF is Everyone’s Education Problem
Remember the school district in Kansas City that is asking for a tax increase because of lost tax revenue? Show-Me Institute’s...
Missouri’s TIF Infestation
If I got to pick it, the slogan for my beloved home state of Missouri would be: “Missouri: We’re In The...
Paging Doctor Meth
Imagine you wake early one morning with severe sinus congestion and a throbbing headache. You wobble down to the local...
The Undue Burden
Hundreds of St. Charles County residents received a surprise letter from the Department of Revenue (DOR) this week — requiring...
New Hotel Tax a Bad Idea for Jefferson City
On Feb. 8, the citizens of Jefferson City will vote on a proposal to increase the city’s hotel tax. If...
More on MoDOT and Local Control of Roads
Just yesterday, I wrote about the loathsome move by the itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny city of Charlack to install speed cameras on I-170 in St....
Clear Example of Tax Laws Favoring Agriculture
Via John Combest (who played a terrific first base in softball on Sunday, if I may say so), the Suburban...
A Better Idea for the Claycomo Ford Plant
This blog has had favorable things to say about the governor’s hard choices and tough decisions when it comes to the...
Counties, Not Municipalities, Should Determine TIFs
The core of this issue has already been argued on the eastern side of the state. A 2007 change to...
Jackson Co. Hopes to KO TIF in KCMO
All right, so the title of this post is a bit misleading — I just wanted to get as many...
Live by Political Appointment, Die by Political Appointment
Kansas City’s city manager, Wayne Cauthen, is out of a job after a majority of the KC City Council surprisingly...
A Tax I Pay That Others Should, Too
This article in the Post-Dispatch is a perfect example of the issues Josh considered in his great post about public...
Ambulances Are a Very Big Deal
Kansas City is considering changing the way it operates its ambulances. Currently, they are managed by an independent entity, MAST,...
Tax Incentive Goose, Meet Subsidy Gander
The insantiy of Missouri’s tax incentive system is slowly becoming more apparent, though I have no confidence that, in this...
Taking the Bad With the Good: A Recap
It’s been a mixed bag. Some county clerks have been efficient and forthcoming, while some have been obstructionist or even...
How Free Are We? Part Three
Third in a series, after a long break. Having just returned from vacation, I have a lot to blog about,...
Saint Charles County Grows Without TIFs
Local governments throughout Missouri continue their neverending quest to lure favored businesses and keep the chosen ones they already have...
Soapbox Gripe
The National Motorists Association has compiled a state-by-state list of the “Worst Speed Trap Cities” in the country. For Missouri,...
Clay County Tax Decision Awaits …
As best I can tell, Clay County will decide tonight as to their tax rate for 2007. At least, it...
