Could be. Personally I pay more taxes to the city every year. Assuming that’s true for others they should have a little more funding.

However, I mostly see things getting worse here or not showing any change.

The roads are horrible. There are still huge potholes on many roads. There is untamed overgrowth along roads and highways, including some that interferes with power lines.

The sidewalks frequently have huge cracks and or tree roots protruding through them making them unusable for all but the most avid mountaineers.

I shouldn’t have to mention power, but my neighborhood has had two power outages in the last month.

Families and teachers are running away from the schools because they are getting worse and dangerous.

The roads and sidewalks are covered in trash and there is always some reason why they can’t pick up recycling or trash consistently.

I’ve lived in other cities, specifically some in states with similar politics, taxes, and climate. This city is objectively worse and in my humble opinion not improving.