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P.O. Box 8493
KansasCity, MO 64114-0493
received from the Citizens Transportation
Committee
TOP TEN---
NOT ON THE MAYOR'S LIST
1) Billboards-- Non property tax paying billboards, no yearly inspections or safety fees, no excise tax
Institute a building fee that is a % of the total cost of the billboard just like with residential building permits.
2) Raise Impact Fees--What Impact does each new development project have on the enviroment?
3) Merge the Kansas City Election Board with the Jackson County Election Board--
4) Transfer the Stadium Welfare, to the Arts Hogs --time to pass the 2 Million around.
5) Put Cordish on a short leash - Quit accepting their excuses and whinning
6) Egalatarian dispersal of any ART & Cultural Tax Racially and Culturally
7)Tax Increment Financing -New taxes must be TIF EXEMPT ---especially Light Rail.
8) Raise the water and sewage treatment rates to wholesale and commercial accounts. Require that they pay their fair share. Especially Johnson County.
9)Institute a national assessor system like Iowas Collect on ALL of the assets a business trys to hide.
10) Quit the Police Automobile
Loan System to off duty police, particularly for use at some off duty
job.
No more "off duty" dog patrol cars running on taxpayer
gas.
Neighborhood Action
Group WILL: 1. Monitor city
actions that affect local neighborhoods 2. Provide
information to neighborhoods about city
actions 3. Continue creating
a process for sharing information among
neighborhoods 4. Advise
neighborhood groups of ways to defend and improve their
neighborhood 5. Communicate with
the city regarding common neighborhood
problems Neighborhood Action
Group WILL NOT: 1. Seek to replace,
or supercede, the functions of any neighborhood or
coalition 2. Seek to speak for
any neighborhood group or coalition 3. Give preference to
any political candidate or appointee seeking a government
position