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WwkVoter, you rightly point out a major defect in the make-believe mayor's claims about the tax giveaways that he thinks will bring in new homeowners: Residential and commercial taxes are paid on properties whether they are occupied or not, so the "tax rebate checks" he mentions would result in a net loss of revenue.

As Scal has also correctly noted, that money has to come from somewhere -- and the make-believe mayor refuses [or is unable] to identify what that source would be, so any "rebates" would wind up costing the city more and raise taxes on the rest of the taxpayers in the city, not cut them.

Probably the worst part about the make-believe mayor's giveaway plans is that they are selective and arbitrary -- Why should someone who moves into the city next year get a benefit that someone who bought a home in 2017 not get? Why should new commercial construction get its permit fees waived when a competitor did not?

And most importantly for our discussion, why should Warwick make special accommodations during a limited time for things that have been consistently happening for years, i.e., home purchases and business construction?