Spree of tax breaks has some wondering if KC has gone overboard

- 07:57 AM CDT

Look across Kansas City, and it’s easy to see we’re on a roll. Long-vacant buildings are coming back to life downtown and an entertainment district is opening next year. New shopping centers are reviving urban neighborhoods and adding some pizzazz to the Northland. Corporations are choosing to move in or expand.

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Big profit margins for some TIF projects raise questions about taxpayer support

- 07:58 AM CDT

The Blue Ridge Mall is one in a long string of TIF projects that show Kansas City’s approval process is often driven by developers who get good deals while taxpayers’ interests aren’t always adequately protected.

Funkhouser hopes report provides TIF policy

- 08:04 AM CDT

Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser said Monday that he expected a task force report this week would help give Kansas City its first coherent economic development policy in 10 years.