It appears no future vote is being contemplated for a primary property tax at this time.

But in the circumstance when it might be brought up for a vote again (fifth time), and this time at a lower sum – say, $2 million per year or 28 percent of the original $7 million – here is why it remains a bad idea: 90 percent of a bad idea is a bad idea. Likewise, 28 percent of a bad idea is still a bad idea. One cannot scale down a bad idea and be successful.

The lagoon, after $38,000 cost to study, was determined to be a bad idea. Building a smaller lagoon in Fountain Park remains a bad idea.

However, 150 percent of a good idea is a very good idea. A good idea can be scaled up. As a matter of fact, that is a successful method used by entrepreneurs.

Voters would force money on that town council with a good idea.

When three years old, while sticking my hand in a cookie jar, I was told, “no.” I learned the word “no.”

The present town council wanted to stick its hands in our wallets, no better than a common panhandler.

How about “earn it?”