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Districts Denied Once Again

Districts Denied Once Again

Jul 16, 2020

Unfortunately, it seems unlikely we’ll get reform for community improvement districts (CIDs) and transportation development districts (TDDs) this year. The...

Audit the Kansas City Water Department

Audit the Kansas City Water Department

Mar 26, 2020

Water rates in Kansas City may soon go up, according to two ordinances just passed out of the city council’s...

State Auditor Calls for CID Reform

State Auditor Calls for CID Reform

Aug 23, 2018

Having completed a soon-to-be-released paper on Missouri’s profligate special taxing districts such as transportation development districts (TDDs) and community improvement...

Marketing Water?

Marketing Water?

Aug 23, 2018

It might not surprise readers to learn that government bureaucrats overspend. But the Kansas City Water Services Department spent a...

2018 Blueprint: Special Taxing Districts

2018 Blueprint: Special Taxing Districts

Jan 16, 2018

THE PROBLEM: Special taxing districts (SDs) are political subdivisions of the State of Missouri that fund specific services and improvements,...

Is an Audit in the Works for the City of Saint Louis?

Is an Audit in the Works for the City of Saint Louis?

Dec 14, 2017

A lack of clarity regarding how the City of Saint Louis manages taxpayers’ money has pushed some residents to demand...

One More Lap around the Ice Rink

One More Lap around the Ice Rink

Oct 20, 2017

As our readers might remember, the Chesterfield Hockey Association (CHA) wants to raise $7 million from the Chesterfield Valley Transportation...

Mike Ferguson Explains The Problems with Special Taxing Districts on The Allman Report

Mike Ferguson Explains The Problems with Special Taxing Districts on The Allman Report

Apr 13, 2017

Show-Me Opportunity’s Mike Ferguson appeared on ABC 30’s The Allman Report on Wednesday, April 12, to discuss a report on transportation development districts...

Higher Property Taxes: The Cost of Doing Business?

Higher Property Taxes: The Cost of Doing Business?

Dec 11, 2015

Taxes are, unfortunately, a necessary evil. But when we have to pay them, we should at least expect that they...

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