FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2009
For one week beginning May 1, the Topeka Independent Business Association conducted a survey of its members and prospective members concerning the Topeka Metro Transit Authority. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents believe that bus service is extremely or very important to Topeka. The complete breakdown of votes follows.
The question was "How important do you believe bus service is for Topeka?"
| Extremely important | 29% | |
| Very important | 38% | |
| Somewhat important | 29% | |
| Not very important | 2% | |
| No opinion | 2% |
When it comes to paying for TMTA, the respondents overwhelmingly felt that funding should come from existing city revenues. Some felt it should come from the new half-cent sales tax, but that revenue is earmarked for street and street-related repairs and upgrades only.
Contact:
Ken Daniel
TIBA Executive Director
232-4590 x205 (work)
231-9271 (cell)
tiba@topekaiba.org