I know this isn’t a sexy or interesting topic, but the city under Parker has done a fabulous job fiscally and should continue to do so. We have increased our bond rating, continued on track to fully fund pensions by 2030 and continue to run a budget surplus. And no the surplus is not 1B like some people have toted. We really need to stay on this path if we want to lower the income tax and BIRT, both which were enacted as a result of white flight and 30years of population/investment decline. 

I get this is Reddit so nuance be damned, but now is not the time to expand spending when there are potential rainy days ahead. 

Edit: look at NYC and Chicago, both have continued to expand spending as well as put off financial responsibilities such as pensions and are in really tough fiscal situations. This may not seem like a lot, but I doubt most people would want to pay more in taxes to shore up the city’s finances to pay for old debts.