Group says it's got enough signatures to force an election over the $1.6B Convention Center project
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A group opposed to the redevelopment of the $1.6 billion Austin Convention Center says it has enough signatures to file a petition with the city clerk and potentially force an election in May.
“Way over 20k of you signed for the right to vote on the boondoggle of a Convention Center and to ask for $ to spend on things we care about, and actually attract visitors,” the Austin United PAC wrote on social media.
That PAC is working to force a ballot measure that would stop the project — either until it is approved by voters or for seven years. The petition also calls for the city to prioritize funding for music, arts, cultural and outdoor tourism rather than spending on conventions, the Austin Business Journal previously reported.
On the same day, KXAN watched as the final standing elements of the current Convention Center were demolished.
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