Topeka City Council partially restores TMTA budget

TOPEKA, KANSAS (September 17, 2025) -- On Tuesday, September 17, 2025, the Topeka City Council voted to restore partial funding to Topeka Metro's fiscal year 2026 budget. This decision reverses a prior vote on September 2, 2025, which had prevented Topeka Metro from exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate.Due to the revenue shortfall, Topeka Metro had planned public meetings to discuss potential service reductions on September 27 and 30, 2025, but those meetings have now been cancelled.

Topeka Metro is appreciative to the City Council for restoring this vital funding. Our top priority remains ensuring that our riders can rely on public transit to reach their destinations safely and efficiently.