Kansas City Gifts ANOTHER 17 MILLION BUCKS To Cordish

With so many lawyers in this town . . . It's hard to believe that Kansas City taxpayers can't get out of this deal after nearly two decades of subsidy that STILL hasn't become self-sustaining.

Here's the latest . . .

What's worse . . .

DESPITE SO MUCH ACTIVIST POSTURING DURING ELECTION SEASON: THERE WASN'T MUCH COUNCIL DEBATE OR PUSH BACK AGAINST ONGOING CORPORATE WELFARE!!!

Check-it . . . And maybe one bright spot when it comes to some opposition from out North . . .

"The Kansas City Council voted on Thursday to approve a development plan for what is now a parking lot next to the downtown B&B movie theater, 1400 Main St., that will pave the way for the future 25-story Four Light tower, a $156 million project that would add 293 apartment units and 17,000 square feet of retail space.

"The plan declares the site to be an “undeveloped industrial site” in need of rehabilitation and opens up incentives for the project through the city’s Planned Industrial Expansion Authority. Tied to the proposal are tax breaks and incentives the City Council previously approved back in 2018 for Cordish’s Light towers, including the city kicking in $17 million for a parking garage."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC begrudgingly approves Four Light high rise plan - including $17 million parking garage

Some Kansas City Council members said they had no choice but to green light the plan because of agreements past officials made with Cordish on incentives.