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Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:18 pm
by mykn
hartliss wrote:http://www.besmartkc.com/
Group is gearing up to help people vote (vote no of course). I added my commentary to their home page below, making sure I have my facts straight.
We hope you will join us in saying NO to:
HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES - true, if you live in TDD, right?
HIGHER SALES TAXES - is this accurate?
HIGHER RENTS - potentially due to landlords passing on the prop tax increase, right?
TAXING CHURCHES AND NON-PROFITS - I understand this to be true
These jackasses commandeered our neighborhood associations email list and sent out a propaganda email to everyone on our neighborhood today. They will stoop to any low.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:35 am
by DaveKCMO
recent donation to SmartKC:
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:06 am
by DaveKCMO
kelly's and the levee donated to smartKC, according to their latest filing:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx1_a ... U1pVVBGZDA
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:23 am
by kcjak
A lady from SmartKC was interviewed on a news segment last night about how the streetcar ballot process is too burdensome, yet at no point in the newscast did they mention why the rules are the way they are.
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kan ... -has-kinks
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:25 pm
by flyingember
If the legislature didn't like the TDD law the way it is it would have been changed already since it's a method to impose *new* taxes
That's the only answer you need.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:24 pm
by Highlander
Jeez, you'd think a Westport pub would actually want to give their liquored up patrons another option for getting home that doesn't involve them driving their own cars.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:07 am
by flyingember
Highlander wrote:
Jeez, you'd think a Westport pub would actually want to give their liquored up patrons another option for getting home that doesn't involve them driving their own cars.
You would think they would pick a mode a transportation which can't go somewhere else in town, helping increase their customer base.
It's always about money.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:51 am
by hartliss
As did Pulse Development and Block Co. - sort of goes against the "developers" being for the streetcar movement.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:28 am
by mykn
hartliss wrote:
As did Pulse Development and Block Co. - sort of goes against the "developers" being for the streetcar movement.
Interesting, I wonder if that's why there wasn't much opposition against the manor square development...
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:24 am
by DaveKCMO
you are wise to assume there are a lot of proxy wars happening in midtown.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:37 am
by hartliss
But on the flip side, Connect KC had a great list of corp. donors with connections/locations along the corridor.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:06 pm
by Highlander
flyingember wrote:Highlander wrote:
Jeez, you'd think a Westport pub would actually want to give their liquored up patrons another option for getting home that doesn't involve them driving their own cars.
You would think they would pick a mode a transportation which can't go somewhere else in town, helping increase their customer base.
It's always about money.
In fairness, it could also decrease it. It's a train to the power and light district too. That aspect could be a wash with two entertainment districts along the line.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:08 pm
by earthling
^That won't pass by heart of Westport. Would think the streetcar stop will be at 39th/Main for the 39th crosstown bus and not Westport/Main, so more walking to get to central Westport from streetcar.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:32 pm
by kcjak
I think they just don't want any property tax increases.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:04 pm
by DaveKCMO
kcjak wrote:I think they just don't want any property tax increases.
which is why their CIDs -- westport and broadway -- are also based solely on sales taxes (main street CID is based on special assessments).
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:00 pm
by kboish
DaveKCMO wrote:kcjak wrote:I think they just don't want any property tax increases.
which is why their CIDs -- westport and broadway -- are also based solely on sales taxes (main street CID is based on special assessments).
I wonder how many residents in the area got to vote to have their sales taxes raised? Was it mail in? How were residents notified? If people think the streetcar district is gerrymandered (straight lines are so unfair), they should check out how this CID and Independence Ave CID are shaped. Pretty clear they are avoiding including the people who actually pay the sales tax. No news stories about that, huh?
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:20 pm
by DaveKCMO
kboish wrote:DaveKCMO wrote:kcjak wrote:I think they just don't want any property tax increases.
which is why their CIDs -- westport and broadway -- are also based solely on sales taxes (main street CID is based on special assessments).
I wonder how many residents in the area got to vote to have their sales taxes raised?
zero.
Was it mail in?
yes. ballots had to be notarized.
How were residents notified?
no residents in the CID boundary, so no notice to those outside of the boundary is required (unless you count a public hearing and city council ordinance).
If people think the streetcar district is gerrymandered (straight lines are so unfair), they should check out how this CID and Independence Ave CID are shaped. Pretty clear they are avoiding including the people who actually pay the sales tax. No news stories about that, huh?
broadway CID boundary:
westport CID boundary:
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:29 pm
by kboish
DaveKCMO wrote:kboish wrote:DaveKCMO wrote:
which is why their CIDs -- westport and broadway -- are also based solely on sales taxes (main street CID is based on special assessments).
I wonder how many residents in the area got to vote to have their sales taxes raised?
zero.
Was it mail in?
yes. ballots had to be notarized.
How were residents notified?
no residents in the CID boundary, so no notice to those outside of the boundary is required (unless you count a public hearing and city council ordinance).
If people think the streetcar district is gerrymandered (straight lines are so unfair), they should check out how this CID and Independence Ave CID are shaped. Pretty clear they are avoiding including the people who actually pay the sales tax. No news stories about that, huh?
broadway CID boundary:
westport CID boundary:
Yup. (and I was being slightly rhetorical, but i think you drive the point home).
Check out Independence Ave's boundaries. CID's are required to be contiguous. They really push the limits of this concept in order to exclude potential voting residents. So much so I wonder if it would survive a legal challenge.
edits for clarity
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:38 pm
by DaveKCMO
oh, it would all survive a legal challenge. i think the point is you have business owners claiming taxation without representation or what's-in-it-for-me when they've done the exact same thing to serve their own interests.
Re: Streetcar Opposition
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:39 pm
by pash
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