Councilor Smith on the tax rate

We always get "drawn into the same argument...want to stay away from that"
Expand the tax base...arguments tonight

"I don't think we can compare the city to towns around it...added benefits"

Speaks of foreclosures..."businesses and homeowners are hurting"

He's "open to having a conversation about having a single tax rate over an extended time period..over time, shift the burden"

Vote for LRTR
"doesn't preclude discussion"