I am in favor of the 4.4% 2019 Budget and Tax Levy. In 2018, my property tax increased by 20.4%; for 2019 the rate is an increase of a manageable 1.9% absent the school bond amount. This is realistic and respectable. My editorial is the poor planning and cost on the Division Street/7th Street redo as I watch traffic tie ups and near misses as we negotiate corners.