Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is proposing to cut $5 million from state transit funding, leaving just $1.7 million in the budget | KCUR

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In his January State of the State Address, Gov. Mike Kehoe proposed eliminating $5 million in general revenue funding for public transit. If approved, the cut would leave just $1.7 million in state transportation funds to be divided among 30 transit providers statewide.

Under Kehoe’s leadership, this would result in an 85% reduction over two years.

“We have very little left. We have pennies left for public transit in the state of Missouri if this recommendation goes through,” said Kimberly Cella, executive director of the Missouri Public Transit Association. . . .

In January 2025, Kehoe recommended a $5 million reduction to transit funding. Lawmakers initially worked to block the cut and recommended maintaining funding at $11.7 million.

But in June, Kehoe moved forward with the $5 million cut, which reduced the transit fund by roughly 40%.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is proposing to cut $5 million from state transit funding, leaving just $1.7 million in the budget | KCUR