Jacksonville's future is being held hostage and no one seems to care. Other than feeding his political war chest, there seems to be no logical reason why the mayor is trying to delay any action toward fixing our clogged road system to a tax increase that, albeit small, will likely include lots of pork. This is a clear display of political machismo over immediate community need. I would love to see a replacement for our aging Coliseum and a new baseball park for the Suns. But I will not support any bond referendum that will include unwanted, unneeded projects, such as a new courthouse and swampland preservation.
Fiscal stewardship is also of major concern.
Oh, the Jacksonville Jaguars needed it. Now a new bond issue is to bring us something we were supposed to have years ago. Team work is always successful, whether it be team sports, business or public service organizations. That is the way it is with all matters of life in our free nation. We must all work together for our common good.