The average taxpayer wants their potholes filled, their roads maintained, their sidewalks maintained, and under this deal that just isn't happening.

Our constituents know how bad our roads, our sidewalks, our infrastructure is.

We are not asking that roads be closed; we are not asking that sidewalks be closed; we are not asking for additional police protection,

The roads are filled with armed robbers, and murders for mere plunder are of daily occurrence.

If nothing gets done it'll just get worse. You'll see more potholes. You'll see more sidewalks uplifted. The liability to the city is going to increase.

Literally the most trivial thing gets charged to the taxpayer, (and) things that the average person would never think of trying to buy, like a $70 steak,