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A resident sues over the City Hall plan, citing the City Charter
A resident filed suit asking a judge to stop the project, arguing that issuing debt to renovate the Amarillo Hardware building would violate state law and the City Charter after the defeat of Proposition A. The suit cited Article IV, Section 1(d) of the Charter and argued the City must wait three years after a defeated bond.[1][2]
What the sources say
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The suit argued that issuing debt to renovate the Amarillo Hardware building would violate state law, the spirit of the City Charter and the intent of voters, and that the City must wait three years after the Proposition A defeat. It cited Article IV, Section 1(d) of the Charter, which requires voter approval of bonds before issuance.[1]
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The plaintiff (a resident): The plaintiff, a local business owner, told Texas Scorecard: 'The crux of my lawsuit is [that] the city council misled the voters in crafting the project.'[2]