I found the position taken by several Council members, as reported in last week’s Times, to be extremely depressing. We must have a reliable source for continued revenue in order to keep our lovely town a worthy place to visit and live.

While the economy is improving, the improvement is quite slow and is causing concern among several economists. We no longer have the full measure of sales tax on building materials as we once did and, in any case, there is no way increased sales tax revenue can meet the present and future needs for maintaining the towns infrastructure, let alone fund new ventures and programs.

I personally am sick and tired of the “we have tried to pass a property tax in the past and it has always failed so there is no sense in trying again” philosophy so present in the Council’s attitude. The bond issue for roads when first proposed in a broad and unfocused manner failed big time. However, when a detailed approach and a unified position supported by the Council were promoted, we got a very nice reconstructed Saguaro Blvd.

It is time for the Council to take its collective head from the sand, quit studying things to death and get behind a properly prepared and detailed proposal for a primary property tax. To borrow a phrase, “make Fountain Hills great again!”

Perhaps I should remind all the nay-sayers that just recently Scottsdale was named the “most tax friendly city in Arizona.” They have had a primary property tax, well managed by city government and the electorate for many years. We should try for the same, now!