Ballot Measures

Praised the use of statistical analysis in survey results and supported the parkland and UUT ballot measures.

Suggested reducing concrete and CIP expenditures, increasing non-resident recreation fees, and cautioned against doubling the utility users tax.

Voiced opposition to the utility users tax due to regressive impacts and urged exploring business tax parity and sales tax capture.

Urged the council not to pursue new taxes, citing community financial stress, tech industry retrenchment, and the need for internal cost-cutting.

Strongly opposed potential new revenue ballot measures, arguing the city has a spending problem rather than a revenue problem.