Kanawha County Public Safety Levy (May 12 ballot)
Charleston
Summary
KRT director Sean Hill told council the county public safety levy on the May 12 ballot is very important to transit funding, though he stopped short of urging a vote. KRT runs about a million bus rides a year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Levy funding underpins a significant share of KRT's operating money.
Bus riders and the broader community that depends on transit connections to work and medical care.
If the levy fails, transit service funding could be squeezed.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - May 4, 2026
KRT director Sean Hill told council the county public safety levy on the May 12 ballot is very important to transit funding, though he stopped short of urging a vote. KRT runs about a million bus rides a year.
City Council - Jan 5, 2026
A new bill would ask Charleston voters in the May 12, 2026 primary to continue additional city levies funding general government expenses for fiscal years 2028 through 2031.
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