hitting the ballot this november could that delay the project are timidly spoke with the mayor today antony sutton says he's going to do everything he can to fight for that money. yes he says he's going to do everything he can to keep this money and he says and this is the letter that he sent to secretary elaine today he doing everything that is supposed to do to show its full commitment to this he says the city has been setting aside funds in its budget and it remains on schedule with a timeline of the project he says a referendum a referendum absolutely should not jeopardize the funding the city has been on a steady course and doing everything they're supposed to do is force all the environmental studies and everything else is required to halt the destruction for virginia beach has two months to sign a binding agreement committing to purchasing light rail cars and funding future construction worker moves a hundred and fifty five million in state fines the problem is the issue could possibly go to referendum in november secretary audrey raines says that could delay the project this is the killer