VIA board set to reconsider possible November tax vote

The VIA Metropolitan Transit and Advanced Transportation District boards are expected to meet on Thursday where they could adopt a resolution paving the way for a November referendum directing a portion of the state sales tax currently allocated to protect the Edwards Aquifer to public transit. VIA and the ATD, comprised of the same members, have until Aug. 17 to call for a November ballot item redirecting the one-eighth-cent portion of the sales tax, but they must first provide notice of such intent…