“Part of the process is to make sure before we would ever move forward that the citizens would have all the information they need to make an informed decision on whether they support it or not,” Stothert said. “I don’t think we have gotten there yet.”

Stothert said she does have answers for the two main questions she hears.

One is: Why should the taxpayers pay $150 million for a streetcar?

“That one is easy to answer, because the taxpayers are not going to be paying $150 million for a streetcar,” Stothert said.

The latest proposal calls for the city’s obligation to fall at about $10 million to $30 million, according to a $181,000 financial assessment done for the city that was paid for with federal and local funds. Those who would benefit the most from the project — likely those who own property near the line — would pay for more of the project. Stothert has said she wouldn’t support the project if it would mean an increase in property tax rates.

The other question is: Why don’t you use that money to fix potholes?

Said Stothert: “It’s not one or the other. We’re going to continue to fill potholes and resurface our streets.”