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Elk County approves $126,896 local match for Kansas Department of Transportation transit funds
Summary
The Elk County Board of Commissioners approved a letter committing $126,896 in local matching funds from the mill levy for General Public Transportation for fiscal 2026 and also approved a letter of support for Coordinated Transit District #10. The motion passed 3-0.
The Elk County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 27 to commit $126,896 in local matching funds from the county mill levy for General Public Transportation in support of the 2026 fiscal year. Commissioner Perry Russell moved to approve the letter of commitment and Commissioner Jake Liebau seconded; the motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Russell framed the motion as a formal commitment of local match: "approve the letter of commitment for local matching funds for General Public Transportation in the amount of $126,896 from mil levy." The board also approved a separate letter of support for Coordinated Transit District #10 during the same agenda item. The minutes state these funds "will be available as needed during the 2026 fiscal year."
The item ensures Elk County can draw down state-supported transit resources that require a local match. No dissent or amendments were recorded; the vote tally recorded in the minutes was 3-0 in favor. The commission took no additional related action at the meeting.
