FS Taxpayers Compared to Jonesboro

Sure the good, hardworking taxpayers of this great city deserve better than what they are receiving in return from the high water rates, high sanitation rates and a high sales tax.  An alias by the name of "Statistics" tried to smooth over comparisons between Fort Smith and Jonesboro and I just wanted to add a few more items.  Jonesboro spent $6,095,000 on roads while Fort Smith spent $4,333,000 on roads the same year.  So we know the additional money isn't going to streets. The estimated $50 per month savings on residential sanitation and water rates Jonesboro residents realize, compared to the water rates quoted by Ray Gosack recently, could amount to a savings of $18,000,000 a year to Jonesboro residents using Ray's own water amount.  But the huge difference is found in the sales tax comparison.  The same year Jonesboro collected $12,136,000 in sales tax, Fort Smith generated $32,068,000 in sales tax.  One has to ask, how does a city government like Jonesboro provide free sanitation to residents within the city limits and serve a geographical area 25% larger than Fort Smith on 1/3 the sales tax revenue provided by the 8.5% sales tax. Dude, that is EFFICIENCY!!  And one other thing, the same year, Fort Smith received $20.4 million in water revenue compared to $4.9 water revenue received in Jonesboro.  And I don't even want to get into parks.   I hate to ask, but where does it all go?