Natalie, the only way that this system does not get out of hand is for the right people to be elected in the City Council. Further, putting the taxing authority in the hands of the Councils of the counties will keep the focus of that spending on just that county. Right now, with the session coming up, you have people who have no vested interest in this project able to chime in and dictate terms. 

Keep the battles on this between the Counties and their people. Because right now the State is looking like they are barely able to even address it.