re: BRAF wants a tax to pay for City Park Lakes restoration.

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“How we fund it is the big question,” Spain said while explaining that it’s unlikely a tax will be necessary.

“I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said, but it’s a possibility.

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They would be in a better position to get a temporary tax passed for the lakes, as more people feel that they are a necessary expense in our city (see most of the posts above). However, with the public/private partnerships they are looking to foster, there would probably be no need for tax.

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I wonder how many of the BRAF insiders have homes on the lakes?

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I would imagine Claitor pissed off a bunch of his constituents when he tried to remove all 40 million from the capitol outlay bill. (Hence why he now has someone running against him for State Senate)