Jackson County could vote on transit tax to help fund buses. Residents can weigh in now ^32.8%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Savannah Hawley-Bates - 7/7/2026, 9:00 AM

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Jackson County legislators want feedback from residents on a proposed tax vote aimed at finally providing steady funding for public transportation around Kansas City, with the aim of solving a “death spiral” of shrinking transit service. In the past few years, many suburbs have pulled their funding from the Kansas City Area... more