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Transient and Guest Tax committee approves two funding releases, agrees to share application materials for reserve request
Summary
Michelle Hofer, chair of the Topeka City Transient and Guest Tax Committee, called the committee to order on March 12, 2025, and the three-member panel approved two resolutions to release transient-and-guest-tax funds for downtown and sports projects.
Michelle Hofer, chair of the Topeka City Transient and Guest Tax Committee, called the committee to order on March 12, 2025, and the three-member panel approved two resolutions to release transient-and-guest-tax funds for downtown and sports projects.
The committee voted to approve a resolution to allocate funds for the Downtown Topeka Foundation’s ice rink and separately approved releasing $450,000 from a Sunflower Sports account to pay for lighting. Both motions were moved and seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote of the three members present.
Why it matters: Transient-and-guest-tax (TGT) funds are a dedicated local revenue stream often used to support visitor-serving facilities and events. The committee’s actions free dollars for projects that organizers…
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