Update:
The Travis County Commissioners Court was set to debate Project Connect in session, however County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty tells the Statesman, it has instead been delayed due to legal reasons.
The Court was to poised to vote on a official stance concerning the $7.1-billion dollar Project Connect.
Original:
Travis County on Tuesday will make its stance known on Austin’s proposed $7.1-billion transit overhaul. Agenda Item #43 will be to “consider and take appropriate action regarding the Travis County Commissioners Court’s stance on City of Austin’s Proposition A on the November 3, 2020, general municipal election ballot.”
The item was placed on the agenda by Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, who told KLBJ he is concerned that the passage of Proposition A would have a detrimental impact on local businesses, and on Travis County’s ability to collect future tax revenue.
“Per the tax-rate notice released on August 2 by the City of Austin, the passage of Proposition A will result in a 24.6% to 26.2% tax-rate increase in the City of Austin for both residential and commercial properties,” Daugherty said.
In addition to debating whether or not to support Proposition A, the court will also hear testimony from the following local business owners on the matter:
David Kruger – Kruger’s Jewelers
Hoover Alexander – Hoover’s Cooking
Joel Bennett – Attorney and Businessman
Rob Lippincott – Güero’s Taco Bar
Laura McIngvale-Brown – Vince Young Steakhouse
Terry Boothe – 6th St. Property Owner and Co-Founder of the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association
Susan Spataro – C.P.A. and Former Travis County Auditor
Jack Gilmore – Jack Allen’s Kitchen
Michael Girard – Speakeasy
Don “Skeeter” Miller – The County Line
Shannon Sedwick – Esther’s Follies
