It sounds like a bad editorial decision. It's not something we would have wanted.

We're not trying to cast aspersions on anyone, but from an abundance of caution, we feel it's appropriate to return those dollars. At the time of the contributions, we weren't aware of any legal issues of this nature involving Mr. Grooms and the others.

Our view is that this is a campaign issue, and it's being dealt with by the campaign.

We made this decision at the right time, ... In no way will the City of Austin abdicate our responsibility for public safety at this event. Many of us have been striving to get back to normal. This is a good way.

It was a real easy decision and not a big undertaking at all. We knew those arrangements, and those ideas would get kind of lost if we didn't record them.

With solid fuel, the missiles can be launched more quickly. The surprise element increases and they are much more difficult to defend against.