He called that claim misleading, arguing that local governments can also rely on sales taxes and other revenue streams to support law enforcement. “It’s a trick that local governments say,” Ingoglia said. He framed property tax relief as a form of housing affordability, saying lower tax bills would help residents remain in their homes as assessments rise. “This is my point, they had more than enough money,” Ingoglia said. You saw a pot of money come into the city of St. Petersburg, and what did they do?