Brett D. Kell

Context

Councilmember, District 5. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify.

Issues

• Evergy Plaza Ice Skating Rink - committee member
• 2027 Transient Guest Tax Funding Allocation - committee member
• NOTO Arts District Funding Request - committee member
• Jayhawk Theatre Restoration Funding Request - committee member
• Gateway Signs Funding Request - committee member
• Topeka Performing Arts Center Lighting Board Request - committee member
• 0.1% sales tax for affordable housing trust fund and homeless initiatives - moved from August to March
• City Auditor charter ordinance amendment - moved the charter ordinance
• FY2026 9+3 Financial Report - asked about fuel tax
• MTAA Hyperscale Data Center - against; asked about generators, radar and a fixed payment
• Half-Cent General Purpose Sales Tax - supports only an August vote
• AFSCME Water Division labor agreement - moved the consent agenda
• 2027 Special Alcohol and Drug funding - moved the consent agenda

Log

• 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee - Joined the committee by video; asked about temporary lighting and removable shade poles at Evergy Plaza and about interchangeable gateway sign panels.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council - attended the Governing Body meeting.
• 2026-10-13 - City Council - moved the consent agenda; questioned the MTAA proposal and asked for a standard definition of hyperscale; favored August for all sales tax questions.
• 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.