http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/archives/10837 Your city. Your news. Your way. | San Marcos, Texas Local News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:13:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/archives/10837/comment-page-1#comment-32771 Ted Marchut Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:38 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/?p=10837#comment-32771 An 8% decrease in sales tax revenue is hard to reconcile with increased spending and really underscores the need for a more diverse economy. As our population grows and our infrastructure ages, our needs are only going to increase. We would do well to diversify and reduce our dependence on outsiders coming here to shop. An 8% decrease in sales tax revenue is hard to reconcile with increased spending and really underscores the need for a more diverse economy. As our population grows and our infrastructure ages, our needs are only going to increase. We would do well to diversify and reduce our dependence on outsiders coming here to shop.

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