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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Mayor Jim F. Kenney's delivers his FY2019 Budget Address to the members of Council.
Prepared text: https://beta.phila.gov/media/20180301095107/Third-Budget-Address-March-1-2018.pdf
A
Thank
you
for
your
patience.
Time
has
come
for
us
to
consider
the
mayor's
presentation
of
his
annual
budget.
The
fill
off
the
Home
Rule
Charter
states
that
the
mayor
shall
submit
the
council
no
later
than
90
days
before
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year,
his
operating
budget
message
and
proposed
operating
budget
ordinance
for
the
ensuing
fiscal
year.
At
the
same
time,
the
mayor
shall
submit
the
council
to
recommended
capital
program
and
capital
budget
has
received
from
the
City
Planning
Commission
to
the
extent
approved
by
the
mayor.
B
As
I
said
it,
your
inauguration,
I,
look
forward
to
working
with
you,
both
in
the
coming
months
and
years
on
a
wide
range
of
important
issues.
We're
just
two
months
in
nn.
2018
is
already
proving
to
be
a
banner
year
for
Philadelphia
I,
don't
know
about
you,
I'm
still,
pinching
myself
to
the
Eagles
or
Superbowl
champions.
B
B
And
I
think
50,000
jobs
is
pretty
good,
but
anyway,
partners
from
every
part
of
this
region
rose
to
the
occasion
supported
the
Amazon
HQ
to
bid
their
contributions
and
the
consistent
support
shown
by
all
of
you
here
at
City,
Council,
undoubtedly
boosted
the
city's
prospects.
We
all
understand
what
a
game-changer
this
would
be
for
Philadelphia
when
all
branches
of
local
government
are
focused
on
working
together
for
progress.
The
residents
of
the
city
and
region
benefit.
B
Have
benefited
from
the
free
quality
early
education
through
our
phl
pre-k
program,
that's
79
billion
all
70
on
79
million,
also
funded
11
community
schools
supporting
more
than
6500
students,
most
of
whom
live
below
the
poverty
line.
Last
year
last
year
you
approved
legislation
authorizing
our
rebuild
program,
and
just
a
few
weeks
ago
you
introduced
legislation
to
kick
off
this
investment
in
neighborhood
parks,
recreation,
centers
and
libraries.
B
It
certainly
isn't
chump
change,
I'm
hopeful
that
the
coming
year
will
bring
a
final
resolution
to
the
lawsuit,
allowing
us
to
move
forward
with
the
full
expansion
of
phl,
pre-k
and
Community
Schools
and
with
the
capital
borrowing
for
the
rebuilding
rebuild
program.
Of
course,
it
is
our
city's.
Most
vulnerable
residents
have
long
been
a
top
priority:
Rin
City
Council
in
the
past
year,
councilmembers
M,
&,
Johnson
and
keyonnah
Sanchez,
spearheaded
the
Philadelphia
eviction
prevention
and
response
task
force.
B
This
work
will
help
ensure
that
the
rights
of
renters
are
protected
and
assistance
is
provided
to
keep
them
in
their
homes.
That
effort
in
turn
will
help
mitigate
homelessness,
an
issue
in
which
our
good
friend
Jenny
Blackwell's
worked
tirelessly
throughout
her
entire
life
to
stop.
At
the
same
time,
Councilwoman
Cheryl
Parker
has
been
laser
focused
on
a
matter
that
hasn't
received
enough
attention:
the
threat
to
Philadelphia's
middle
neighborhoods.
She
has
made
clear
that,
even
as
we
focus
on
poverty,
we
cannot
lose
sight
of
the
communities
where
vulnerabilities
are
less
obvious.
B
That
is
why
we're
allocating
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
additional
funding
for
investments
and
our
commercial
corridors.
Those
are
just
some
of
the
many
examples
of
how,
every
day
of
the
year
city
council
fights
for
those
who
The
Voice
you've
done
tremendous
work
to
boost
opportunities
and
level
the
playing
field.
As
I
come
before
you
today,
I
only
wish
I
had
sufficient
resources
to
fully
address
every
challenge
our
city
faces,
but
unfortunately
we
go.
The
spending
plan
is
lean.
We
have
come
through
every
part
of
government.
B
Looking
for
new
efficiencies,
we
have
stepped
up
our
efforts
to
reduce
tax
delinquency,
thanks
in
part
to
ideas
put
forth
by
councilmembers,
Allen
Tom
and
marks
quillo.
The
only
9,000
property
is
removed
from
the
delinquency
rolls
of
the
past
year
and
now
more
than
95%
of
property
owners
pay
on
time.
We
will
continue
to
work
with
the
with
them
on
these
essential
efforts,
but
make
no
mistake.
We
must
continue
to
find
ways
to
do
more
with
the
resources
that
we
have
last
fall.
B
Some
of
you
join
me
as
we
release
the
result
of
the
first
survey
of
Philadelphia
residents
in
more
than
a
decade.
The
issues
our
residents
care
about
were
clearly
better
streets,
more
efficient
sanitation
services
and
improve
public
safety,
ranked
as
the
top
three
services
that
the
city
should
focus
on.
I
am
pleased
to
say
that
we
listened
this
capital.
This
budget
and
capital
program
offer
new
investments
for
all
three
for
public
safety.
This
budget
reflects
our
commitment
to
protecting
all
neighborhoods
from
crime,
particularly
violent
crime.
B
We
are
investing
100
million
dollars
over
the
plan
to
make
sure
our
police
force
is
at
its
full
complement
of
over
6500
officers,
a
level
not
reached
since
the
recession
of
2009
I
know,
council,
President,
Clark
and
councilman
Johnson
have
spent
much
of
their
time
working
with
victims
of
gun.
Violence
will
share
my
belief
that
this
staffing
level
can
have
a
meaningful
impact
on
reducing
crime.
B
There's
already
progress,
violent
crime
is
at
its
lowest
level
since
1979
and
property
crime
is
at
its
lowest
level
since
1971
use
of
force
incidents,
including
officer-involved
shootings,
have
been
consistently
declined
over
the
past
few
years.
Thanks
to
an
increased
emphasis
on
training
for
officers,
along
with
proactive
oversight
and
review
by
police
internal
affairs,
we
expect
continued
progress
in
a
reform
instituted
by
our
great
police
commissioner,
Richard
Ross
regarding
pedestrian
stops.
The
number
of
slacking,
reasonable
suspicion
dropped
72%
in
2016
over
the
previous
year
and
that
dramatic
drop
has
continued.
B
I
applaud
the
men
and
women
of
the
police
department
for
taking
these
reforms
seriously
and
for
working
with
police
leadership
to
ensure
public
safety
while
protecting
constitutional
rates.
Thanks
to
the
advocacy
of
council
president
Clark,
this
budget
also
sets
aside
increased
funding
for
the
police
Advisory
Commission.
This
allows
for
additional
staffing
to
support
its
work
with
the
department
to
review
police
policy
and
practice.
We
have
safely
reduced
our
jail
population
by
24%.
We're
very
proud
of
that.
B
Along
with
our
criminal
justice
partners,
we
push
for
systemic
change.
New
investments
in
existing
initiatives,
strongly
championed
by
counsel
and
Curtis
Jones
will
allow
us
to
build
on
this.
The
coming
year
will
bring
initial
construction
of
the
new
police
administration,
building
at
400
North
Broad
Street,
along
with
new
capital
investments
for
the
second
and
15th
police
districts
and
councilman
Tina's
district
and
the
22nd
Police
District
and
councilman
Clark's
district.
B
These
are
vital
steps
to
give
the
police
department
what
they
have
long
lacked
modern
facilities
that
enhance,
rather
than
hinder
their
ability
to
do
their
jobs
and
keep
our
residents
safe.
As
you
know,
the
brave
men
and
women
of
the
philippi
Fire
Department
are
still
grieving
in
January
with
tenant.
Matt
Letourneau
lost
his
life
in
the
line
of
duty.
That
was
a
devoted
fire
fight
devoted
to
firefighting,
as
he
was
to
his
own
family
and
I
would
ask
you
now
to
please
stand
to
honor
Matt's
memory
with
a
moment
of
silence.
Thank.
B
B
There
is
no
greater
way
to
honor
that
sacrifice
that
commit
to
investments
that
can
reduce
danger
to
both
the
public
and
to
our
firefighters.
These
are
investments
that
have
long
been
championed
by
councilmembers
O'neil,
Greenlee,
enan
and
talbin
Berger
I'm
pleased
to
announce
that
our
five-year
plan
commits
to
the
construction
of
a
much-needed
logistics
hub
for
the
fire
department.
The
hub
will
provide
state-of-the-art
training
facilities
as
centralized
gathering
location
for
the
entire
department.
At
a
time
of
crisis
and
safer
storage
of
fire
department
vehicles
that
will
extend
their
useful
life,
we
can
reduce
maintenance
cost.
B
We
are
boosting
staffing
levels
of
the
fire
department,
including
new
paramedics.
It's
over
2,600
members
that
represents
a
24%
increase
in
funding
for
staff.
Since
we
took
office,
our
capital
program
calls
for
the
expansion
of
the
fire
department's
fleet
of
vehicles.
We
plan
to
add
six
engines,
three
ladders
and
11
medic
units
in
the
coming
year
and
will
continue
this
$10,000,000
funding
level
throughout
the
six
year
capital
program.
B
In
doing
so,
we
better
protect
our
residents,
we
save
lives
and
we
honor
not
only
mat
Letourneau,
but
every
firefighter
puts
his
or
her
life
in
harm's
way
to
serve
our
city.
This
budget
also
proposes
funding
to
address
one
of
the
most
pressing
public
health
crises.
The
city
is
faced
the
scourge
of
opioids,
like
many
other
cities.
Over
the
last
two
years,
we've
seen
the
sentiment
epidemic
worsen.
There
were
about
1200
overdose
deaths
in
Philadelphia
last
year,
the
highest
death
toll
of
any
major
city
in
the
country.
B
We've
sinned,
Inc,
we've
seen
increased
homelessness
and
public
safety
issues
that
affect
innocent
families
and
businesses
in
neighborhoods
that
have
been
overwhelmed
by
the
crisis.
We
failed
many
people
during
the
crack
epidemic
by
treating
it
solely
as
a
matter
for
law
enforcement
rather
than
a
public
health
problem.
It
was
the
wrong
approach.
B
And
it
was
costly
in
many
ways
that
still
impact
many
Philadelphians
today.
That's
why
we
need
innovative
multi-pronged
solutions
to
treat
the
opioid
epidemic
like
the
health
crisis,
that
it
is
the
mayor's
task
force
to
combat
the
opioid
epidemic,
deliver
recommendations
focused
around
education,
treatment,
overdose
prevention
and
our
criminal
justice
response.
This
budget
will
provide
nearly
twenty
million
dollars
over
five
years
for
a
range
of
services
to
implement
those
recommendations
and
also
address
the
needs
of
residents
in
the
most
effective
neighborhoods.
B
We
are
creating
a
medic
unit
that
pairs
emergency
medical
workers
without
reach
workers
and
we're
developing
warm
handoffs
from
emergency
departments,
so
that
someone
who
has
recently
overdosed
is
connected
as
quickly
as
possible
for
treatment.
We
are
distributing
the
overdose
antidote
naloxone
to
first
responders
and
community
members
and
we're
providing
low
barrier
housing
options
that
do
not
require
sobriety,
we're
investing
in
police,
assisted
diversion
which
provides
those
with
minor
drug
offenses
the
opportunity
to
find
help,
rather
than
being
arrested
with
a
3.75
million
dollar
investment
over
the
next
five
years.
B
This
program,
a
pilot
and
a
22nd
Police
District,
will
expand
to
East
Division
the
center
of
the
opioid
epidemic
as
I
stand
here
today.
I
know
we
all
wish
we
didn't
have
to
make
these
investments.
We
can
all
think
of
other
necessary
programs.
We
like
to
see
expand
with
this
money.
That
is
why
the
city
filed
suit
against
the
manufacturers
of
opioids.
It
is
our
hope
that,
one
day
these
firms
will
be
forced
to
compensate
the
city
for
the
cost
that
their
unscrupulous
marketing
practices
have
created
to
this
government
and
to
our
residents.
B
I,
look
forward
to
continued
collaboration
with
council
members
like
Cindy
bass
and
Maria
quinones,
Sanchez,
David
O
and
marks
Willa,
who
have
confronted
this
issue
head-on
together.
We
will
continue
to
work
with
residents
to
ease
the
quality
of
life
issues
that
have
arisen
in
neighborhoods
close
to
the
epic
epicentre
of
the
epidemic.
We
continue
to
implement
our
coordinated
effort
to
address
impacts
to
the
West
Kensington
of
Fair
Hill
neighborhoods.
So
I
ask
all
of
you.
B
As
I
mentioned,
thousands
of
Philadelphians
who
responded
to
our
residents
survey
made
abundantly
clear
that
streets
and
sanitation
or
top
concerns.
So
in
this
budget
we
are
not
wavering
from
our
goal
of
repaving
more
than
130
miles
of
streets.
Each
year
by
the
year
2023,
the
streets
department
is
currently
hiring
a
second
crew
of
more
than
30
people
for
repaving
and
the
third
crew
will
be
added
in
future
years.
We
also
intend
to
advance
vision,
zero,
the
bold
public
safety
plan
to
eliminate
traffic
related
deaths
by
the
year
2030.
B
All
these
are
good
for
economic
development
because
well
paved
roads
and
streets,
along
with
the
Queen
City
encourage
strong
private-sector
commitment
to
Philadelphia
another
encouraging
sign
for
the
city's
business
community
is
cities
count
City,
Council's
regulatory
reform
initiative,
spearheaded
by
councilman
green.
The
rules
and
regs
that
govern
businesses
in
the
city
are
important
and
your
efforts
will
ensure
that
they
are
appropriate,
up-to-date
and
encourage
companies
to
invest
in
Philadelphia.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
the
results
of
that
effort
in
2018.
B
Our
commitment
to
Philadelphia's
businesses
was
made
abundantly
clear
a
few
weeks
ago
when
I
spoke
to
the
chamber
of
commerce
and
announced
our
workforce
development
plan,
fueling
Philadelphia's
talent
engine.
This
plan
serves
as
a
launching
point
for
the
bold
steps
needed
to
align
education
and
workforce
assistants
to
the
talent
our
businesses
need
any
brand
new
office
of
Workforce.
Development
will
begin
operations
this
month
to
coordinate
this
important
work
with
our
outside
partners.
This
will
ensure
that
fueling,
Philadelphia's
talent
engine
is
transformed
from
a
bold
plan
to
a
groundbreaking
reality.
B
At
the
same
time,
we're
requesting
a
half
a
million
dollars
to
build
off
the
success
of
last
summer's,
fair
chance,
hiring
initiative
their
chance,
provides
reimbursements
to
employers
who
hire
returning
citizens
and
pay
them
a
living
wage.
Of
course,
we
fully
intend
to
do
what
councilman
read.
Councilwoman
Reynolds
Brown
has
long
championed
to
lead
by
example,
by
continuing
the
city
as
model
employer
program,
which
we
launched
as
a
pilot.
Last
year,
City
as
model
employer
prepares
residents
who
face
barriers
to
employment,
for
positions
that
are
currently
difficult
for
city
departments
to
fill.
B
We're
also
boosting
our
commitment
to
one
of
the
most
successful
talent
engines,
the
Community
College
of
Philadelphia,
this
budget
increased
but
would
crease
funding
to
the
Community
College
by
1.5
million
dollars
annually.
This
will
help
ensure
that
thousands
of
Philly's
high
school
graduates
have
a
chance
for
a
next
step,
step
a
certificate
or
associate
degree
that
will
open
doors
as
they
move
into
the
workforce.
These
students
are
waiting
for
their
shot
at
greatness.
Just
like
that
team
of
underdogs,
we
cheered
on
Broad
Street
and
the
Parkway
a
few
weeks
ago.
B
Truth
is
I
believe
the
real
Philadelphia
underdogs
are
our
students,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
preschoolers
children,
teens
young
women
in
young
men
who
have
been
poorly
served
by
an
underfunded,
School
District,
a
generation
of
students
and
the
families
has
suffered
as
a
result.
Yet
no
one
was
ever
fully
accountable
for
the
outcomes
and
the
city's
power
to
improve
Philadelphia
schools
were
limited.
Now
we
are
in
a
moment
of
truth,
it's
time
to
write
a
new
chapter
in
the
history
of
Philadelphia
schools
over
the
last
two
years.
B
Thanks
to
this
leadership
of
superintendent,
William
Hite
and
his
team,
the
district
has
achieved
stability
and
improved
literacy
and
graduation
rates,
but
we
still
have
work
to
do
we
are
hit,
but
we
are
headed
in
the
right
direction.
Establishing
clear
accountability
is
the
best
way
to
make
sure
we
not
only
stay
on
course,
but
also
accelerate
progress
in
November
I
stood
before
you
and
made
the
case
for
a
locally
controlled,
School
Board,
and
with
your
support,
we
are
moving
diligently
in
that
direction.
B
The
school
reform
commission
will
see
control
this
summer,
and
governance
of
the
schools
will
revert
to
a
nine
member
locally
appointed
board
to
ensure
that
the
new
board
has
time
to
prepare
for
a
smooth
transition
into
the
enormous
responsibilities
of
the
way
I
plan
to
appoint
members.
Later
this
month,
I
will
make
our
appointments
from
a
pool
of
recommendations
thoughtfully
considered
by
the
educational
nominating
panel.
A
diverse
group
of
philadelphians
made
up
of
dedicated
parent
advocates,
former
students,
educators
and
leaders
of
various
citywide
organizations.
B
The
panel
considered
more
than
500
nominations
and
applications
from
all
across
the
city
and,
within
their
forty
day,
deadline
presented
a
list
of
27
recommendations.
Just
this
week,
I
welcome
the
proposed
charter
amendment
to
give
city
council
the
authority
to
approve
the
mayor's
Board
of
Education
appointments.
In
the
meantime,
we'll
continue
to
look
to
each
teach
of
you
for
advice
and
guidance
in
this
process.
B
We
will
appoint
a
board
that
possesses
the
diverse
skills,
knowledge
and
perspectives
needed
to
sustain
and
build
on
the
district's
recent
success,
a
board
that
shares
our
vision
that
all
students
deserve
access
to
a
quality
school
in
their
own
neighborhood.
As
a
return
to
local
control
of
schools,
we
must
provide
the
financial
stability
the
district
needs,
so
our
students
and
schools
can
continue
building
on
the
real
progress
they've
made
in
recent
years,
but
the
district's
forecast
is
grim.
B
A
nine
hundred
million
dollar
deficit
project
projected
by
the
year
2023
addressing
this
tremendous
need
won't
be
easy,
but
the
alternative
is
far
worse.
That
would
cost
us
the
district's,
hard-won
stability.
It
will
return
our
students
to
overcrowded
classrooms,
lacking
in
resources
in
schools,
without
nurses
and
counselors.
Who
would
set
us
back
just
when
we
are
poised
to
finally
move
forward?
There
is
nothing
left
to
cut.
There
is
no
one
else
to
turn
to.
B
While
we
continue
to
press
the
Commonwealth
to
meet
its
constitutional
requirement,
the
fun
schools
adequately,
we
can
no
longer
afford
to
wait
for
other
people
to
help
us
right
now.
It's
up
to
us.
We
need
to
step
up
and
provide
the
financial
stability
and
the
accountability
that
our
district
needs.
So
in
this
budget
and
five-year
plan,
we
propose
that
we
start
by
using
existing
revenues
to
boost
the
city's
contribution
to
the
school
district
by
20
million
dollars.
B
For
each
of
the
next
five
years,
in
addition,
we
propose
a
package
of
tax
measures
that
delivers
stability
by
closing
the
districts
districts
projected
deficit.
This
includes
a
6%
property
tax
increase
to
bring
to
district
four
hundred
and
seventy
five
million
dollars
over
five
years
for
the
average
average
residential
property
owner.
That
means
an
additional
ninety
five
dollars
a
year
and
if
they
are
enrolled
in
the
homestead
exemption
program
at
its
current
level,
it
works
out
to
an
extra
seventy
dollars
a
year
or
less
than
six
dollars
a
month.
B
I
propose
readjusting
scheduled
reductions
in
the
wage
tax
to
bring
in
nearly
three
hundred
forty
million
dollars
over
five
years,
and
an
increase
in
the
local
portion
of
the
real
estate
transfer
tax
will
bring
the
school
district
about
sixty
six
million
dollars
additional
Aalto.
This
package
will
mean
an
additional
980
million
dollars
to
the
children
of
Philadelphia
over
five
years.
I
know
for
many
residents.
This
will
be
a
sacrifice:
I
vow,
to
work
with
the
City
Council
to
protect
low-income
homeowners.
We
will
expand
housing,
counseling
and
outreach
with
2.5
million
dollars
and
foreclosure
prevention
programs.
B
We
will
boost
funding
to
the
Philadelphia
Land
Bank
by
nearly
four
million
dollars
and
will
expand
the
homestead
exemption
in
light
of
growing
home
values,
our
residents
that
deserve
to
know
precisely
what
their
sacrifice
will
accomplish.
So,
let
me
tell
you,
eliminating
the
deficit
and
ensuring
the
financial
stability
of
our
schools
will
enable
us
to
push
forward
with
the
school
districts
action
plan,
3.0
a
plan
that
has
generated
early
success
in
literacy,
college
and
career
readiness
and
staffing.
B
This
semester
also
brings
specialized
reading
coaches
for
every
elementary
school
and
expand
the
focus
on
early
literacy
in
the
grades.
Four
and
five
more
counseling
assistance
to
provide
bilingual
services
and
support
the
families
and
more
ALL
teachers
to
ensure
students
are
acquiring
needed,
English
language
skills,
more
opportunities
for
students
to
have
career
exposure
and
work
experience
in
the
summer
and
year-round
and
continued
efforts
to
increase
the
diversity
and
quality
of
our
teaching
workforce.
B
All
of
these
efforts
will
take
years
to
fully
realize,
but
we
expect
to
see
steady
and
incremental
progress
each
year
with
more
students.
Reading
on
grade
level,
graduating
and
successfully
transitioning
into
college
and
careers
and
neighborhoods
will
flourish
around
the
growing
number
of
successful
schools.
Families
will
know
they
have
quality
educational
options
for
their
kids,
and
businesses
will
know
their
future.
Workers
are
getting
the
training
and
skills
they
need
to
succeed.
A
wise
man
recently
said
an
underdog
is
a
hungry
dog.
B
Hungry
dogs
run
faster.
Let
me
tell
you
the
children
of
Philadelphia
school
district.
The
real
underdogs
are
very
hungry
they're
hungry
for
knowledge
that
only
a
properly
funded
school
with
updated
books,
modern
technology
and
an
adequate
staffing
can
bring
they're
hungry
for
the
opportunities
that
only
a
high
school
diploma
or
equivalency
can
achieve
they're
hungry.
For
the
one
thing
that
students
and
families
and
other
parts
of
this
state
take
for
granted,
hope.
B
Hope
for
a
better
future
I
stand
here
today,
ready
to
be
held
personally
accountable
for
this
I.
Do
so
because
I
envision
a
day
when
we
are
cheering
not
only
athletes
on
the
parkway,
but
also
students
at
a
podium
holding
diplomas,
holding
scholarships
holding
job
offers
and
holding
the
hands
of
their
proud
family
members,
students
for
the
first
time
are
holding
onto
the
realization
they
are
no
longer
underdogs.
They
are
champions.
B
We
have
to
make
this
a
reality.
These
are
our
kids.
There
are
no
one
else's
kids
and
no
one
else
is
coming
to
their
rescue,
not
from
Harrisburg
and
not
from
Washington
DC,
God
God
knows
and
every
time
I
enter
a
pre-k
or
a
kindergarten
or
an
elementary
school.
What
I
see
our
hopeful
children
who
are
unspoiled?
Who
don't
see
race,
who
want
to
be
loved
and
want
to
be
educated
and
want
to
be
successful?
B
Adults
I,
see
it
in
preschool
I,
see
it
in
kindergarten,
I
see
in
elementary
schools,
I
see
in
high
schools,
our
CTE
schools,
Dobbins
Swenson,
all
those
schools.
These
young
people
are
hopeful
for
a
future
and
we
can't
keep
on
talking
about
it
unless
we
pay
for
it
and
we
need
to
pay
for
our
kids
future
because,
in
the
end,
the
26
percent
poverty
rate
that
we
we
have
as
a
city
will
only
be
read-
will
only
be
reduced
through
education
and
below
when
I'm
long.
B
And
when
I'm
long
gone
from
here
this
earth,
what
I
hope
is
that
our
tax
base
is
expanded.
We
have
more
people
paying
taxes
and
raising
families
and
buying
homes
and
our
neighborhoods
and
making
our
neighbor
its
stable.
So
we
don't
have
to
spend
money
on
prisons
on
drug
addiction
on
all
the
things
we
spend
money
on,
that
we
shouldn't
never
spend
money
on
that.
We
should
have
people
who
are
successful
and
can
make
their
way
in
this
world
and
we'll
all
have
been
better
off
for
that,
and
that
will
be
our
legacy.