Potential sales tax measure

Opposed the sales tax, citing the Adelanto poker parlor closure, a $217,000 consultant spend, and questioning whether the city will specify how tax money would be spent.

Listed what he called unnecessary spending — golf course operations, land purchases — and asked the city not to put a sales tax on the ballot, noting the Horizon newsletter didn't advertise the tax meetings.

Pleaded "no more taxes," noting rising vehicle registration and grocery costs while living on social security, and asked the city to seek more money from the county.

Asked why the Horizon newsletter isn't advertising the tax discussions, questioned whether the survey was door-to-door, and asked for the exact proposed tax rate, saying doubling would be too much for low-income residents.