View a complete breakdown of Topeka’s revenues and expenditures here: TopekaBudget.PDF (4MB)

• Total sales tax revenues for the City of Topeka are projected to be $131,647,000 over a ten year period thus averaging $13,164,700 per year.  This is less than a county wide sales tax by 7%.  Furthermore, current economic conditions also impacted projections.
• $6.6 million is needed for “Existing Street Maintenance” per year.  This includes asphalt mill and overlay, concrete repairs, crack sealing and other pavement repairs.  Improvements to medians, intersections and pavement markings also may be required.  This projection was based on 2006 street conditions adjusted to 2008 prices.  This estimate may vary over the 10-year period depending on material prices and availability of materials and contractors.  Streets have continued to deteriorate since the 2006 street condition study, particularly after the extreme winter in 2007-2008, and will continue to deteriorate until repaired during the 10-year period.  Furthermore, some major streets may need to be addressed more than once during the 10 year period since asphalt has an average expected life span of 7 years.
• $1.6 million is needed for “Gutters, Curbs and Sidewalks” per year over the ten year time frame.  Like the “Existing Street Maintenance”, these types of improvements will be for existing streets only.
• $573,000 is needed for “Alleys” annually.  Alley improvements may include asphalt chips or full concrete repairs.
• Depending upon the degree of deterioration, revenues needed may vary.  Revenues not utilized for the items above will be directed to total street replacements, reconstruction or widening of major arterial roadways.  If revenues remain stable, there will be approximately $4.4 million available per year for this activity.   These projects will be included in the Capital Improvement Program and are subject to City Council approval on an annual basis.  Furthermore, these revenues can be used as match funds for state and federal funds when eligible. A current example is the widening and improvements on SW MacVicar from SW 6^th Street to Interstate 70.
• Motor fuel tax revenues will be used for replacing equipment and normal maintenance such as snow removal, street sweeping, traffic control and minor street repairs.

See a breakdown of all of Topeka’s revenues and expenditures here: TopekaBudget.PDF (4MB)

The City’s street maintenance and repair activities are funded by the Special City and County Highway Fund (motor fuel tax), which have averaged $5.3 million for the past few years.  Most of the major street projects have multiple funding sources: special assessments, state transportation funds, trafficway improvement funds, ½ county wide sales tax proceeds and general obligation bonds which are which are repaid by the City’s general fund (property and city sales taxes).

Bridge maintenance and repair also receives general fund support in the amount of about $330,000 annually.