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KRT executive director urges South Charleston leaders to rally support for May 12 public safety levy

City of South Charleston City Council · May 7, 2026
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Sean Hill, executive director of KRT, told the South Charleston City Council that KRT moves about 1,000,000 riders a year, relies on the county Public Safety Levy for roughly 60% of its budget, and asked council members to encourage constituents to support the May 12 levy.

Sean Hill, executive director of KRT, told the South Charleston City Council that the regional transit agency carries roughly 1,000,000 riders a year and provides about 50,000 paratransit trips annually, and said those services rely heavily on county levy funding.

Hill said the county Public Safety Levy — scheduled for a primary election on May 12 — supplies about 60% of KRT's budget. He urged council members to…

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