What is the Gage Park Improvement Authority (GPIA)?
Generations of memories have been made at Gage Park. From train rides and trips to the zoo, to summer camps and swimming, many of our community’s best childhood memories are centered around historic Gage Park. The Gage Park Improvement Authority (GPIA) was created by a vote of Shawnee County residents on November 8, 2022. Shawnee County residents voted in favor of the ballot question: "Shall a Gage Park Improvement Authority be created and supported through the levy of a 0.2% countywide sales tax to benefit Gage Park, the Topeka Zoo and Kansas Children's Discovery Center?"
The breakdown of the allocation of this tax revenue is:
58% to the Topeka Zoo
22% to Shawnee County Parks and Recreation for Gage Park
15% to the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
5% to the Gage Park Improvement Authority.
GPIA 2024 Annual Report
When are GPIA meetings?
GPIA meetings are open to the public and will be held on the third Tuesday of each month in 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at the Carousel House in Gage Park.