Mesa's November Election

Well, the first news out of the November Election is good news for the proponents of the bonds and only so-so news for the fans of the "slum landlord" law. The arguments for the measures have been filed and there were only pro arguments filed in favor of the bonds, without any filed against. No arguments were filed either for or against for the slum landlord law.

With the arguments due so far in advance, you wonder if people aren't paying attention, or if the groups for and against have even formed yet. I predict that there will still be a significant amount of discussion regarding the bonds and the tax that could potentially be attached to them. It will be interesting to see if there will be a different reaction to a short term finite tax for particular items vs. the notion of a permanent property tax like the one that failed in 2006.