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BY KEVIN STONE | KTAR.com
Valley leaders from both sides of the aisle expressed dismay after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill that would have let voters decide in November whether to extend a longtime Maricopa County tax that funds transportation projects.
“Maricopa County mayors and tribal leaders unanimously approved this plan,” Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, a Democrat, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Wednesday after Ducey vetoed House Bill 2685. “It was fair for it to go the voters and let the voters decide if we want to invest in more time with our families and a better transportation system.”
Gallego said the half-cent sales tax is crucial to planning for and upkeep of freeways, roads and public transportation across metro Phoenix.
“It’s very disappointing that the governor is treating Maricopa County voters like children and making the decision for them,” she said.
Mesa Mayor John Giles also made his displeasure with the Ducey’s veto known, calling it “misguided.”
