Responding to the Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit challenging the voter-approved transportation sales tax, Pinal County and the Regional Transportation Authority have informed the court in a filing that the lawsuit is untimely and without merit.

The case is pending before Judge Chris Whitten in the Maricopa County Superior Court.

On Nov. 7, Pinal County voters approved a regional transportation plan through Proposition 416 to meet the infrastructure needs created by the region’s rapid economic growth and development, according to a release.

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