The Board of Directors of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has unanimously voted to oppose Question 1 on Kansas City, Missouri’s June 18 ballot. Question 1 would impose an arbitrary 50 percent cap on the city’s ad valorem tax incentive offerings for economic development.
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After surveys, interviews, and deliberation, KC BizPAC, the Political Action Committee of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce in Partnership with the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, has chosen to endorse the following candidates for the 2019 Kansas City, Missouri General Election.
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City Advocacy on Pre-K Tax: As Kansas City moves toward the April 2 ballot initiative to approve a three-eighth cent sales tax increase to fund universal access to quality pre-K in Kansas City, KC Chamber leaders met this month with each member of the City Council to share key information behind the Chamber Board of Directors' endorsement of the ballot initiative. Chamber staff told Council members that one-in-three Kansas City area children do not come to Kindergarten ready to learn.
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce advocates for its membership in Missouri, Kansas, Washington, D.C., and local government. Here are the highlights of activity in December.
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