all future rail spending and divert the funds.
By Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic
An initiative that could kill all future light rail in Phoenix will appear on the ballot in August, a judge ruled Friday.
The Arizona chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America filed a lawsuit in January attempting to get the Building a Better Phoenix initiative thrown off the ballot, citing concerns with the initiative language and how signatures were collected.
On Friday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens ruled that Building a Better Phoenix did not violate the law in its signature-gathering efforts.
The Arizona chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America can appeal the decision. The group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
If voters approve the initiative, the city must stop all future rail spending and divert the funds to other transportation projects, such as street repairs and increased bus service.
