(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring new transportation infrastructure to the region.)
By Justin Griffin | InMaricopa
After a year of political wrangling in the state legislature, voters will decide whether to extend Prop 400, a half-cent sales tax that funds transportation projects in Maricopa County.
While the referendum may seem like a foreign issue, whether the bond passes next year will have lasting effects on the thousands of Maricopa residents who travel to work every day on State Route 347.
For those making the daily commute north toward Phoenix, the last five miles before reaching Interstate 10 are in Maricopa County and an important part of any enhancement for the long-troubled highway. According to Arizona Department of Transportation statistics, it’s one of the most dangerous in the state.
