Wal-Mart Subsidies in Kansas City (N Boardwalk Ave), MO
Store Details
City | Kansas City (N Boardwalk Ave) |
State | MO |
Address | 8551 N Boardwalk Ave |
ZIP code | 64154 |
County | Platte |
Type of Facility | Supercenter |
Year Opened | 2001 |
Value of Subsidies | $9.1 million |
Narrative
The city used a tax increment financing district to improve roads for a development anchored by Wal-Mart and Lowe's, both of which were built by the same developer. The TIF district will eventually be used to make a total of $90 million in infrastructure improvements within the district. A local official estimated that $9.1 million of the funds were used for Wal-Mart's access roads.