If we pull out, it will encourage businesses to take flight as well. If we do, the downtown area will start to decline and we don't want that to happen. If we can build it there, other things will come.

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We have to raise money, even if that means a tax increase. If we do that, we have to make a commitment to the people to explain why we're going to raise taxes and what they are going to be used for ... at the same time, we have to look at our future because our reserves are constantly being depleted.

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