Opposition in Prague 10 has collected enough signatures to call for a referendum

Prague - The opposition in Prague 10 has gathered enough signatures to hold a referendum against the construction of a new town hall costing hundreds of millions of crowns. About 9,500 people signed the request, Renata Chmelová from the Vlasta electoral coalition told ČTK today on behalf of the initiators.
    The town hall must announce a referendum if ten percent of eligible voters sign the request, which in Prague 10 means about 8,400 signatures.
    The initiators will submit the signed sheets to the office later this week. They would like the referendum to be scheduled for the date of the October municipal elections. This would likely ensure sufficient participation necessary for its validity.
    Prague 10 wants to build a new building due to the poor condition of the current premises. The opposition has long criticized the project, deeming it overpriced. The leadership of Prague 10 calls the criticism an election campaign.
    According to Chmelová, the municipal coalition will attempt to announce its own referendum proposal. The topic is expected to be addressed by the local council on Wednesday next week according to the Prague 10 website.
    Prague 10 estimates that it will pay 775 million crowns for the new premises. The winner of the already announced tender will ensure the land, the actual construction, the study of the new premises, as well as technical supervision or project documentation. A hot candidate is a plot in Hagibor, which was offered to the municipality some time ago.