Tim Steller's column: Compelling reasons lacking in Prop. 412 vote
Tucson Electric Power proposed a 138-kilovolt power line through central Tucson, with towers that would be up to 110-feet tall. Some neighbors protested, the City Council got involved, and now Tucson voters are being asked to pay about $1 per month more for 25 years, largely to pay for burying the lines underground.
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Tim Steller's column: Compelling reasons lacking in Prop. 412 voteFor Star subscribers: Prop. 412 asks voters to self-impose a monthly fee for 25 years to pay for Tucson Electric Power to put upgraded power lines underground across a swath of midtown Tucson. Ballots have already been mailed to voters in the city and are due May 16.
