Plan to attend Business West Annual Meeting Sept. 16
Business West will hold its 29th Annual Membership Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 at the home of Dr. Tim and Allison Dewitt, 4200 N. 123rd Ter., Piper. President Marisa Gray will summarize accomplishments during the past year and look ahead to opportunities in the coming year. Officers and directors will be elected. The Board of Directors will meet at 5 p.m. before the Annual Meeting. A potluck dinner will be served.
Taxpayers look forward to lower property taxes
Most Wyandotte County taxpayers should see a decrease in their property tax statements following proposed budgets of the various taxing units. A residential or commercial property taxpayer in the Kansas City, Kansas, School District should pay less this cycle as the school district submitted a budget showing an 11-mill decrease. The Unified Government and the Community College held the line with spending for the coming year. Business West visited all units of local government, urging elected officials to hold the line on property taxes.
National soccer training center announced
Plans for a $75 million national soccer training center were announced late last month. It would use some of the land that is part of the Schlitterbahn Water Park and additional property to the east. It would use sales tax accelerated revenue bonds that were originally authorized in 2005, but never issued. It would also fund improvement for Schlitterbahn. The total STAR bond issue could be nearly $300 million. A hotel is proposed. The impact of the center, which would train players, coaches and referees, could result in an estimated 30,000 room nights annually in area hotels.
Business West offers opportunities to promote your business
Business West will have several ways to promote your business during the next several weeks. All Business West members will be able to link their websites to the businesswest.org site that is undergoing an extensive redesign. Businesses should send their logos to [email protected]. There is no cost for this service. Business West soon will send a direct mail promotion to all residents of the new apartments in Village West and Delaware Ridge. Business West is also planning its 2015 edition of its Looking West directory that will be published late this year. For information about these products, telephone Kathleen Baska at 913-515-8335 or Murrel Bland at 913-766-4300.
For questions or comments, telephone Murrel Bland 913-766-4300, 913-406-6266 (cell) or e-mail [email protected].