Wonderful news.

First, we have a Transportation Benefit District, whether we want it or not, because the City Council decided to create it.  This District's only purpose is to authorize, collect, and spend a new tax. 

And the members of that District's board are our City Council, and only our City Council  --  no citizen members cluttering things up.

Now we learn that Council chose to put its shining star at the head of the board of this new governmental entity  --  the great stateswoman Cherie Kidd, the deputy mayor who fears and loathes the voters of her City.

Say the voters decide in this August 1 referendum that they don't want a new tax to supplement PA's roads budget.  Perhaps they think the City should learn how the County manages to keep its sprawling network of roads in excellent shape without special taxes.

If we don't approve a new tax, what happens to the Transportation Benefit District?  My guess:  it'll still be there, waiting to ask again and again for that new tax.