The idea of it was that the city would help offset some of the offsite development costs, based on the extra tax base that was going to be generated,

I really wanted to get on the field and help the team anyway that I could, so it was my decision to switch positions.

We applaud the bravery of someone willing to help put an end to abuse.

That doesn't seem like what people would expect their Measure C monies to be used for,

If you tell the people who are supposed to fund this that you're not going to fix their problems, you're not going to get this thing passed,

The government officials just said, 'OK, here's our project list, now vote on it,' ... and nobody felt as though there'd been any opportunity to have any great say in the thing.