Lee’s Sumitt State Senator Will Kraus is blasting the idea that Missourians don’t need to vote on converting I-70 into a toll road.
In his weekly newsletter, Kraus responds to the suggestion by MoDOT Chief Kevin Kieth the voters may not need to vote on the issue. Earlier, Kieth said since the state may enter a deal with a private company to manage a toll road, so no public vote may be needed.
“I am completely against this constitutional runaround,” Kraus wrote, “and will not vote to authorize such a scheme.”
The Missouri Constitution now prohibits toll roads in the state.
Kraus says another alternative, raising Missouri’s fuel taxes in order to provide money for needed I-70 repairs probably won’t work. He says the problem is vehicles now get better gas mileage, so the fuel tax won’t provide enough money.
Kraus also noted it is not likely the issue will come to a Missouri vote this year.
“We have a long way to go before any solution is voted on, much less passed.”
Kraus Says Avoiding an I-70 Toll Road Vote is a “Constitutional Runaround”
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