Topeka voters on Tuesday paved the way for the city to levy a half-cent sales tax to fix its streets and other infrastructure.
Topekans by a margin of 57 percent to 43 percent — or 12,954 votes to 9,691 — approved a ballot question that will raise the current sales tax of 7.45 cents on the dollar by a half cent, to 7.95 cents.
The 10-year tax takes effect Oct. 1, with proceeds going to pay costs of “maintenance and improvements of existing streets, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, alleys and street lighting.”
I was against this sales tax. But now that is has passed, I hope there will be some accountability as to how and where the funds are spent.
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