Our property taxes won't go down.

Fact:   While two recent studies conservatively projected the minimum cost-savings from consolidation at $500,000 per year, what will be done with these savings will be up to the citizens.  Property-tax reduction, investment in infrastructure, or some combination of the two will all be candidates for any re-directed savings.  If all the savings were to be returned to the taxpayers, the property-tax reduction would be significant.