# Transient Guest Tax Committee Meeting October 21, 2026

The City of Topeka Transient Guest Tax Committee met on October 21, 2026. The committee received updates and FY2027 funding presentations but made no funding allocations or procurement awards; members deferred decisions until their next meeting in about two weeks, with recommendations expected to proceed to the City Council. The committee discussed retaining some funding for smaller or unexpected needs and aiming to have approved funding available in January. The meeting also approved the September 18 minutes by motion and vote.

Presenters requested funding for several tourism and cultural projects: NOTO sought $100,000 ($35,000 for murals and public-space improvements, $40,000 for exhibitions, festivals, and cultural programming, and $25,000 for rotating sculptures); the Jayhawk Theater requested $390,000 in new FY2027 funding for restoration infrastructure and construction readiness, supporting two local contracts totaling more than $1.6 million, including a $1.3 million elevator project; the Greater Topeka Partnership proposed replacing gateway signs at about $130,000 per sign, potentially in phases; and the Topeka Performing Arts Center requested an estimated $30,000 for a lighting board and related equipment. An update on the Evergy Plaza skating rink described a design revision to use stronger structural poles that could support a future canopy, which has slowed construction while materials are sourced. No contract or funding approvals were made during the meeting.

**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026