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Originally Posted by Bunk
The City didn't increase tax supported operating spending at all.
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I wasnt explicitly calling out the City, but at the same time the use of the term 'Revenue Neutral' when talking about Property Tax increases is disingenuous.
Is it 'Revenue Neutral?' Sure it is. Its not like the City is making profit and heading out for a Hawaiian vacation on the back of their ill-gotten gains.
But saying something is 'Revenue Neutral' is not the same as saying 'Taxes did not increase.'
Its just saying that the City required more Revenue due to increased costs and ergo Property Taxes went up, which is exactly what Nenshi was saying because Property Taxes are pretty much the City's only means of acquiring Revenue.
Boil it down to the lowest common denominator:
Did Property Taxes go up? Yes or no?
The nature of the neutrality of the revenue is irrelevant.