There is a common thread in many of the recent letters urging a “no” vote on May 15. It is a profound distrust of our town’s elected officials and politicians in general. What follows is a proposal to reduce that distrust.

First, pass the primary property tax May 15. The town’s infrastructure and future need this revenue stream; period. Opponents of the tax offer little in the way of alternative solutions. These same opponents are posting “vote no” signs throughout the town. The green ones are financed by Americans for Prosperity (Koch brothers) and the red ones by Rich Rutkowski of the Tea Party.

Conversely, the Save Our Town signs are paid for by a local citizen’s committee and are supported from small donations. It appears that the largest is $500 from our own Chamber of Commerce. Personally, I am inclined to trust our local committee and Chamber of Commerce as opposed to outside groups with little interest in or knowledge of the needs of Fountain Hills.

Second, establish a citizen’s oversight committee. This idea is already being advocated by mayoral candidate Ginny Dickey. It would review future councils’ spending choices to avoid questionable decisions such as those made by the council previously.

Third, don’t re-elect the council members who brought us those decisions. As the council members who supported the lagoon, numerous assisted living/retirement centers, etc. leave, we can elect new and more transparent leadership.