Marana rejects downtown project referendum petition; group behind the petition files lawsuit

Marana rejects downtown project referendum petition; group behind the petition files lawsuit

A group that collected more than 2,000 signatures to put Marana's downtown development project on the ballot has filed a lawsuit against the town after its referendum petition was rejected.The town clerk's deadline to verify the signatures was Friday. While the town verified the signatures submitted by Arizonans for Responsible Development, which is sponsored by Worker Power, a Phoenix-based group, the town rejected the application itself.Marana…