Committee to show comparables and scatterplot to demonstrate breadth of research; comparables found inconsistent

Committee members discussed the group's research on other cities and concluded comparables were inconsistent: some tourist towns show much lower or higher per-resident pay and fee structures varied. Member (speaker 3) recommended a process-focused appendix that shows the range and explains why no single comparator is decisive.

Staff recommended a scatterplot exhibit and a small table showing cluster medians for population, TPT (transaction privilege tax) and operating budget; the committee agreed to include the exhibit in the packet for councilors who want more detail rather than putting all numbers in the headline presentation.

Suggested comparables discussed by name in the meeting included Jerome and Bisbee. The committee asked staff to flag why each comparable was deficient (differences in tourism intensity, population, tax base) rather than presenting a single point estimate.