This bill has an emergency clause. Supporters say that this bill will allow the voters of St. Louis County to voice their opinion on whether they want their tax dollars spent on the extension of Page Avenue. The people never had this chance. The extension would take a beautiful area which can never be replaced. Part of this area is a park.
Supporters are also concerned about the project being over budget.
Those who oppose the bill say that the delay would add cost to the project and that they are checking alternate routes. The project is important to Missouri and St. Louis economic growth. Individuals had a chance to voice their opinion during the process that already took place. This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from doing any further work, condemning any property, awarding any contract or expending any moneys on a highway project subject to an election when the voters in any area have petitioned for an election to repeal the authorization for a transfer of any public land for a department highway project. This bill has an emergency clause.