Some of Missouri's Rural Public Transit Agencies 'Will Probably Go Under' if Governor Cuts Funding

Some of Missouri's rural public transit agencies 'will probably go under' if governor cuts funding

Gov. Mike Kehoe proposes the state cut spending for Missouri's transportation industry to $1.7 million, down from the $6.7 million allocated for the current fiscal year. Advocates say the cuts will have "very real and tangible repercussions."

Rural public transit advocates in push back on Missouri governor’s proposed cuts

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe discusses the 2025 legislative session with reporters in his Capitol office on May 16 (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent).Gov. Mike Kehoe has proposed decreasing state spending for Missouri’s transportation industry. According to a chart from Citizens for Modern Transit and the Missouri Public Transit Association, Missouri counties were provided $6.7 million for transportation for this fiscal year. The governor is propo…

Rural public transit advocates push back on Missouri governor’s proposed cuts

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