The government officials need to learn to be better stewards of the money we have already given them. Tax hikes wouldn't be as necessary if they would quit wasting money. Why should the taxpayers even be willing to pay more taxes when the city council doesn't listen to them? Wilmington's mayor and city council are all for taking your money, but completely against letting you have a voice. Until they can be more responsible for what they have, then they don't need to get any more. The citizens of Wilmington should not have to keep throwing good money after bad.