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Public commenter urges county oversight of MTA and changes to governance
Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners · March 6, 2026
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Summary
A citizen asked the board to pursue statutory changes giving the Board of County Commissioners oversight of the MTA, including requiring the MTA to bring its annual budget to the board and having the county set the MTA mill levy to increase transparency. The commenter framed the remarks as personal opinion.
During public comment at the March 5 meeting, Joseph Bloodbetter (self-identified) urged the Board of County Commissioners to seek additional oversight of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
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