Transit Action Network (TAN)

People are  speaking up about the failure of Kansas City’s proposed budget for FY2013-2014 to properly fund KCATA as required by Ordinance 100951 and expected by elections in both 2003 and 2008.

Watch the testimony: http://kansascity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=7223

Testimony related to transit begins at 38:30 and ends about 1:41:30

• Loretta Jackson-Cowans about 38:30
• Councilman Ed Ford about 41:40
• Councilwoman Marcason about 46:40
• Mark Huffer of KCATA about 48:02
• Councilwoman Cindy Circo about 1:05:08  – We need to create a working group…
• Councilman Michael Brooks about 1:07:00
• City Manager Troy Schulte about 1:07:12
• Jonothan Walker of ATU about 1:19:22
• Sheila Styron of The Whole Person about 1:23:25
• Janet Rogers of Transit Action Network about 1:26:13
• Ron McLinden of Transit Action Network about 1:33:02
• Closing remarks by Council members about 1:39:10
• End of transit testimony about 1:41:30

Lynn Horsley’s KC Star article about the meeting http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/06/4103920/concern-about-kc-bus-money-going.html

Get more information:  Attend KCMO Finance Committee Meeting March 6 – – City Wants to Replace Ordinance That Restored Funding to KCATA