"We're in an environment where we're raising property taxes and raising fees and doing these things in emergency situations that's ultimately costing the taxpayers more money, (so) why wait?" Arena asked. "If I am going to take a political tough vote, I'd rather do it now and be able to look my constituent in the eye and say, 'We are doing every last thing we can to solve this problem in the near term and not wait five years to do more.' . . . It might be a time to be more aggressive instead of politically safe."