By james art 
Topeka, Kan. (WIBW) – The leaders of the Topeka city town are looking for ways to determine the estimated budget shortage over the next two years. One of the options under consideration is an increase in a half -cent sales tax.
At a press conference on Tuesday morning, city manager D -R Robert Perez discussed the estimated deficit of $ 17 million in 2026 and $ 21 million for 2027.
Equalized revenue, increased costs and inflation were to blame for the lack of money.
To fight this, the city is looking to reduce resources and/or find a new source of revenue by adding a half -cent tax forecast to receive $ 19 million. The city hopes to avoid cutting people out of its work.
“We look at some of the fees adjustments, we are looking for some additional one -off reserves we have. I want to say, obviously, after starting to cut people, you start affecting the service, so this is always something we want to do last, “Perez said.
Perez also talks about the snowstorm, stating that it would not be possible for the city to buy new equipment and workers for an event of generations. You can find the full press conference for more information here. 13 News will inform you what will happen with the budget, as it becomes more information.
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