During the first six months of the fiscal year, city sales tax receipts are running approximately 6% higher than last year.
While this is encouraging, it remains ever important to remember one of the simple financial rules taught by our mother, father, grandmother, or grandfather: "It's not how much you make, it's how much you spend."
That rule applies to all of us as individuals and families - and especially to city government.
So remember this simple principle - and we'll do the same.
