It's interesting that while we have one of the lowest income-tax rates in the area, the effective rate for those living and working here is one of the highest, and we need to change that.

I would typify this as under construction. Hopefully by May 2 we will have what we hope will be the final shape.

We want to stress that the order of these projects isn't set in stone. The list is an estimate, and after annual inventory of streets, priorities will change.

A lot of people believe that when they pay that 2 percent to Columbus, we're getting some of it, but that's not the case. The 0.3-percent does stay here. Any additional income created by an income-tax increase will be a redistribution of what's already being paid. A resident wouldn't owe any more money to Columbus.

Residents in the complex cannot pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for rent. The highest amount they could pay for rent would be $320 (a month).

Many lower-income people can't even get to the lake.