A majority of people in Jackson and Clay counties in Missouri, and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas, support regional sales taxes to help fund public transit.
That’s according to the Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance, the group that commissioned the poll. Vice Chair Michael Kelley says the poll shows that people across the metro will support public transit if their local governments invest in it, especially at a time when the state and federal governments are pulling back transit funding.
“People want and need options so that they can thrive in the Kansas City region without needing to drive,” Kelley said. “Investing in transit, whether it be up in the Northland or down out in southeast Johnson County, makes sense because it is ultimately a public good that works for public users.”…