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Public works warns pause of federal gas tax could jeopardize local street repairs and grant awards
Summary
Brent Johnson told the commission that proposals to pause the 18¢ federal gas tax could put federal exchanges and KDOT grants at risk and preliminarily estimated the city might forgo roughly $1–2 million in street repairs if funding is lost.
Brent Johnson, director of public works, outlined potential local impacts if federal policymakers pause or eliminate the 18¢ federal gas tax. He cautioned commissioners that federal exchanges and state grant awards used for city street work could be jeopardized if that revenue stream is reduced or removed, and he described the early, high-level implications for projects the city plans to fund this year.
Johnson characterized the discussion as preliminary and said staff were monitoring news reports; he told commissioners that a federal pause could put planned federal exchanges and a KDOT grant at risk and that the city could lose funding that would otherwise pay for about $1–2 million in street repairs this year. He said staff would issue a memo to city management if the city learns of any concrete changes. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about program impacts and whether bus-funding streams would be affected; staff said they would track and report additional information as it becomes available.
