If the city of wilmington would stop spending money on useless things, then maybe the people of wilmington might be willing to agree with a tax increase. Take a look at the council members and the way they live. I say if we need to pay more taxes then are council members need to take a pay cut as well. If they raise the taxes because of a mistake they made ok, for every percent that they raise taxes by, that should be what there pay cut should be.