Michelle Hoferer

Context

Councilmember, District 9 (2026 Deputy Mayor). 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 - asked about cost recovery
• City Auditor charter ordinance amendment - concern about direction of the auditor
• Stormwater Master Plan - committee member
• 21st Street at Wanamaker Pavement Project - committee member
• 2027 UBAS Pavement Preservation - committee member
• Utilities Capital Plan Amendment - committee member
• KDOT I-70 Downtown Project Closures - committee member

Log

• 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee - Chaired the Transient Guest Tax Committee; heard funding presentations, said the allocation vote is expected about November 4 and that requests exceed available funds.
• 2026-10-20 - Public Infrastructure Committee - Deputy Mayor on the committee; asked for a readable stormwater map, raised holiday and school timing on 21st Street, and asked for time on the utilities capital plan amendment.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council - attended the Governing Body meeting.
• 2026-10-13 - City Council - as Deputy Mayor asked how unspent sales tax funds, early repeal and spending guidelines would work; seconded extending the meeting.
• 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.