Stop the $520 Million
Plaza Tax Giveaway
The developers bought Country Club Plaza for $175.6 million—a 75% discount. Now they want half a billion dollars in tax breaks. That's YOUR schools' money.
Total Subsidy Request
$520M
Port KC ($309M) + TIF ($211M) over 30+ years
KCPS Schools Lose
$188M
$250 per student, every year, for 30 years
Developer's Purchase Price
$175.6M
75% discount from $660M (2016) sale price
What's Really Happening
The Country Club Plaza developers are seeking unprecedented tax breaks through two agencies simultaneously— a "double dip" that locks Kansas City schools into 30 years of frozen funding.
Port KC PILOT
$309 Million • 30-39 Years
- ✗ 100% property tax exemption
- ✗ Years 1-3: Payments frozen at 0% increase
- ✗ Only 1.5% increase every 2 years (inflation is 3%/year)
- ✗ By Year 30: Schools receive 51% of real value
TIF EATS Diversion
$211 Million • 23 Years
- ✗ Diverts sales and earnings taxes from public services
- ✗ Waiver of affordable housing requirements
- ✗ "But for" test relies on questionable blight finding
- ✗ City pre-funds infrastructure ($30-100M)
"This proposal is a betrayal of our community's commitment to our schools."
What $188 Million Could Fund Instead
While developers get a half-billion dollar subsidy, KCPS must choose between:
A fair deal would allow KCPS to do all four.
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The Vote Is Coming. Will You Be Ready?
Public pressure delayed the vote twice. 163 community members showed up on December 22. We need you for the next fight.