The first of four stages will cost an estimated $1.94 billion, including about $194 million from city taxpayers.

The mayor wants the state, rather than the city taxpayers, to foot the bill.

Election officials estimate that the special contest will cost city taxpayers about $6 million.

But city taxpayers must still cover the annual debt payments.

For city taxpayers, that means millions in increased costs each year.

Most of the money - some $42.5 million - would come from city taxpayers.

Overall, the shifts will mean no savings to city taxpayers.

On the other hand, city taxpayers, because of high pension costs, missed an opportunity for similar savings.

An additional $5.9 million will come from city taxpayers.

But two houses away, a man told her city taxpayers should not pay to rescue the campus.