Council Richard Fimbres on City Sales Tax: "We Gave It a Shot" | The Range

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Council Richard Fimbres on City Sales Tax: "We Gave It a Shot"

Posted By Jim Nintzel on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Tucson City Councilman Richard Fimbres says he was disappointed to see Prop 400 going down to defeat.

"We gave it a shot," said Fimbres, who must now join with his council colleagues to bridge a $50 million deficit. "We're going to have to make some tough decisions."

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