Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.
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$32 million office lease proposal for Austin light-rail project was wrong move, council member says
A proposed multimillion-dollar office lease for the agency building Austin’s light-rail system was “not how we should be spending these dollars,” a prominent Project Connect supporter said Saturday, arguing the controversy shows why elected officials need a role in overseeing the voter-approved transit plant. Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis, who also sits on CapMetro’s board, made […]
