On the positive side, the 2016 tax rate (while up from 2015) is the 2nd lowest in the last 4 years and is frozen for 2017.
There was a big increase from 2010-2013, but it's remained close since then. I believe during the most recent budget talks the forecast was to make service cuts in 2018 and lower the tax rate.
So, he may have earned the "spendshi" label at one point, but even despite the recession this city has come a long way since 2010. I'd say it was money well spent.
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