Platte County and Park Hill Schools have long contested the Airport Marriott's use of a state tax break on its KCI property. In effect, the hotel could see improvements it makes to the property reduce, rather than increase, its valuation. That, in turn, shrinks tax revenue. The county and school district's ongoing lawsuit about the statute's constitutionality could have bigger ramifications, too: Nearby industrial buildings also have benefited from the treatment.Tax break for KCI’s Airport Marriott is at the heart of long-running constitutional dispute
Platte County and Park Hill Schools have long contested the Airport Marriott's use of a state tax break on its KCI property. In effect, the hotel could see improvements it makes to the property reduce, rather than increase, its valuation. That, in turn, shrinks tax revenue. The county and school district's ongoing lawsuit about the statute's constitutionality could have bigger ramifications, too: Nearby industrial buildings also have benefited from the treatment.