Then KS government tried it on businesses within areas that local government (along with some developers desiring the properties) VOTED themselves "special tax" to force businesses to close down or move.
Thankfully, in some cases the owners "fought City Hall" and won but not all.
Now their properties sport a BMW & VW dealerships with swanky showrooms. In that instance, even our corrupt "newspaper" trashed the business owners in public to force them out. Following suit, the television and radio stations printed lies and distortions about the businesses and business owners.
Sadly, some businesses closed or moved, their businesses torn down and "readied" for "wonderful condos and specialized shops" that now stand grassy land as the bottom dropped out of everything 1 & 1/2 years ago!
y’all must be talkin bout Merriam:-)
Regards
alfa ;>}