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O'Brien to Propose Referendum on Tunnel Agreements
Mike Quixote O'Brien will introduce a resolution that would put three agreements between the state and the city on the deep-bore tunnel on the ballot in August. The referendum would effectively overturn the council's vote (coming Monday---spoiler alert: It'll be 8-1) to overturn Mayor Mike McGinn's veto overturning the council's signature on the agreements.
"The last time the public voted was in the beginning of 2007 and 69.65% said they did not want a risky tunnel at that point," O'Brien wrote in a blog post . "This is a new tunnel, but the risks are even greater, and the impacts outlined in the supplemental draft environmental impact statement are significant. You deserve to have a chance for your voices to be heard."
The election would be during the upcoming primary, on August 16.
"The last time the public voted was in the beginning of 2007 and 69.65% said they did not want a risky tunnel at that point," O'Brien wrote in a blog post . "This is a new tunnel, but the risks are even greater, and the impacts outlined in the supplemental draft environmental impact statement are significant. You deserve to have a chance for your voices to be heard."
The election would be during the upcoming primary, on August 16.
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