"We are four weeks away from electing a new mayor, yet we have received no information whatsoever from Mr. Garcia on how we're going to pay for these things," said Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, vice chairman of the budget committee. "I think we're at a time now — the taxpayers certainly are — where they want to see the beef, and so far all we've gotten from Mr. Garcia is a lot of baloney. ... Now is the time to explain to people how he intends to pay for it."