"Hamilton is a multibillion-dollar city. Mayor Horwath has never run a multibillion-dollar organization, and neither has Mr. Loomis. The learning curve for them has been, and would continue to be, steep. Every $13 million mistake represents roughly a one percent tax increase for every taxpayer in Hamilton. There have been a lot of $13 million mistakes." Hamiltonians expect better.." Rob Cooper to The Hamiltonian