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  • Some on council wary about toll road secrecy

    06/12/2005 10:08:49 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 12 replies · 630+ views
    San Antonio Express-News ^ | June 10, 2005 | Patrick Driscoll
    The tradeoff of sacrificing open government to attract private investment in toll roads is beginning to sink in for some local elected leaders. And it's not a comfortable feeling, said City Council members who met Thursday. State officials have promised to let local leaders have input on a recent proposal by Spain-based Cintra and locally owned Zachry American Infrastructure to take over planned toll roads in San Antonio. But to protect trade secrets, state law prohibits public discussion of details. "It's absolutely out of the question," said Councilman Chip Haass, who says private sector dollars to solve traffic problems is...