tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post1340206522519215055..comments2024-03-27T13:12:00.821-05:00Comments on RAYTOWN REPORT: RAYTOWN'S LEADING NEWS SOURCEGreg Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133276387013984873noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-64329788385505900702014-10-10T07:51:01.640-05:002014-10-10T07:51:01.640-05:00Mickey Mouse would do a better job for the people ...Mickey Mouse would do a better job for the people of Raytown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-71732103942930151012014-10-09T21:45:39.504-05:002014-10-09T21:45:39.504-05:00What are they going to do, tear down the old groce...What are they going to do, tear down the old grocery store or just rehab it and all the other buildings to make one large grocery store? <br /><br />They get that one done probably with tax abatements courtesy of the Mayor and his lackeys and then they will shut down the other store and leave the taxpayers of Ray<br />town holding the tax bag.<br /><br />I am getting sicker and sicker with the mayor and his buddies in crime. <br /><br />Gee I wonder who would do a better job Mayor Bower or Mayor McDonough. scares the heck out of me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-69404709721892232922014-10-09T11:13:32.826-05:002014-10-09T11:13:32.826-05:00Why should City Hall care about the sheepole with ...Why should City Hall care about the sheepole with fewer than 20% voting in city elections?<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-90003062802245235972014-10-08T13:25:09.233-05:002014-10-08T13:25:09.233-05:00
We have streets that will jar your teeth out
and ...<br />We have streets that will jar your teeth out<br />and sidewalks that you can’t walk on without<br />leaning from side to side BUT!<br />Our city hall will get a renovation with tax payer<br />money. <br />Oh! I almost forgot. The people get some more<br />chip and seal over the already deep cracks and holes<br />in their streets.<br />What a town! Who says city hall doesn’t care about<br />the people! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-81007784429449788252014-10-08T07:37:07.263-05:002014-10-08T07:37:07.263-05:00I might have misunderstood how the WalMart deal wo...I might have misunderstood how the WalMart deal works<br />So if this is wrong I hope Greg can tell us.<br />As I understand it, WalMart only has its own money in<br />their employees and inventory. They didn’t even pay<br />for the building. Raytown taxpayers are paying for the <br />building through bonds. If WalMart doesn’t collect<br />enough in sales tax to pay for the bonds, then Raytown’s <br />taxpayers are out even more as the city has to make up <br />the difference. So far I’ve heard the amount the taxpayers<br />have had to pay is in the millions. That’s a lot of street<br />repairs.<br />By the way have you seen on the news how WalMart has<br />shafted 30,000 employees out of insurance?<br />What a great company!Pat Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753840266376084738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-46372308634860057882014-10-07T11:50:18.946-05:002014-10-07T11:50:18.946-05:00I used to eat lunch many years ago with a group of...I used to eat lunch many years ago with a group of Littleton, CO downtown business people. One, in addition to his business, was an investor and knowledgeable in business. At that time KMart had stores close to each other in that area. He pointed out that KMart was competing against itself which is a stupid way to run a business.<br /><br />I will point out that Walmart is competing against itself with a stone on 40 HWY and another on 350 HWY a short distance away. After they closed the store on Hillcrest for not making enough money, the taxpayers build a store for them in Raytown a short drive from 350 HWY doesn't make any sense unless there is profit or a good tax write off for opening and closing a store? Now possibly a 3rd store. Will Raytown change its name to Walmarttown since that will be the main business?<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-36582849917764695442014-10-07T08:23:15.753-05:002014-10-07T08:23:15.753-05:00Hey, at least we are getting more of the street se...Hey, at least we are getting more of the street seal and gravel. Maybe we should be glad our city streets look like a rural road in Kansas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-57687389020038696112014-10-07T07:44:53.631-05:002014-10-07T07:44:53.631-05:00First off, I am going to say this is only a rumor....First off, I am going to say this is only a rumor.<br />I heard this morning that the WalMart on 350 hwy <br />might close. They haven’t made as much money<br />as they thought they would.Pat Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753840266376084738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-28956754014086404142014-10-06T10:47:47.700-05:002014-10-06T10:47:47.700-05:00Walmart has made small gifts or "donations&qu...Walmart has made small gifts or "donations" to Raytown EMS and Police. Other than that, how many $$$$$$s are personally under the table to city personnel and elected officials?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-71726482441066497652014-10-06T08:12:56.000-05:002014-10-06T08:12:56.000-05:00I find it deplorable that after the voters of Rayt...I find it deplorable that after the voters of Raytown<br />OK’d a street overlay tax, that our streets are in such<br />bad condition.<br />It is also a shame that our leaders can’t seem to<br />comprehend when you give away tax income, somewhere,<br />someway, something has got to suffer. In this case our <br />streets.<br />As far as WalMart’s grocery store, I was all for it because<br />it would use a vacant building. However, after hearing<br />that some longtime local businesses are being forced out<br />this turns into a different story.<br />It’s not that they are being bought out, it’s because they<br />are being forced out of business by not having their<br />leases renewed. <br />This is a downright, lowlife way of killing the American dream.<br />WalMart has been the reason Raytown has lost over forty <br />five small businesses and countless jobs.<br />Yet, our leaders seem to worship at the house of WalMart.<br />shame on them and shame on WalMart. <br />Haven’t the people of Raytown given enough? Millions<br />In lost income due to tax breaks, millions gone out of<br />The tax fund to make up for WalMart not living up to <br />Their tax income promise to pay towards the bonds.<br />Don’t forget, the street tax went toward most of<br />WalMarts parking lot and the street in front. (WalMart Ave)<br />I guess that’s why the high paid City Administrator makes<br />The big bucks, watching out for the taxpayers of Raytown.<br />(Ya Right)Pat Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753840266376084738noreply@blogger.com