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Austin planned to use property taxes approved by voters in 2020 to pay off bonds for the project.
The number of people using Austin's toll roads is far outpacing projections made prior to construction.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says if the Texas Legislature is going to force another election, sooner is better than later. But the strategy is frustrating some supporters of the voter-approved transit expansion.
A bill that advanced last week in the Texas Legislature would force a citywide vote on bonds for the Project Connect plan to build light rail.