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Resident urges caution on big-ticket projects, cites tax increase
Summary
Resident Jim Visock urged the council to focus on basic infrastructure rather than expensive projects, saying his property tax bill rose and expressing opposition to a proposed $60 million sports complex.
Jim Visock used the public-comment period to press the council on fiscal priorities, urging elected officials to prioritize street and sidewalk repairs and more street lighting instead of large capital projects. Visock specifically criticized a previously discussed Bangor Highway option and said he opposed what he described as potential spending of "$60,000,000 for a sports complex." He also told council members his property-tax bill had risen sharply.
"We need to be watching our money instead of spending money, possibly spending $60,000,000 for a sports complex," Visock said. He added that his property tax bill "went up over $3,000," and urged council members to consider the impacts on elderly residents and new homeowners when weighing large expenditures.
Council members did not engage in a substantive debate with Visock during the public-comment period; the mayor reminded speakers that answers or staff responses may come after public comment concluded.
