Austin United PAC sues city over review of petition

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin United PAC is suing the city after a petition to block the expansion of the convention center was rejected.

According to KVUE, the political action committee claims Erika Brady, the Austin city clerk, unlawfully rejected the group’s petition.

The petition needed at least 20,000 signatures to leave the decision to expand the Austin Convention Center up to voters next May. It allegedly received about 1,000 more than what was needed, but Brady said the city was confident it received less than that. Brady was tasked with validating the signatures. 

Austin United PAC told KVUE that the city violated state law by not disclosing how the petition was reviewed. 

The group argues that the funds put toward the convention center’s expansion should instead be used for the city’s culture, arts and parks.