On May 3, 2003, Ray Caballero lost his reelection campaign to Joe Wardy, 23.9% to 58.35%, making Caballero a one-term mayor. Caballero lost largely on the TIF district fiasco although the 11.8% tax increase and his so-called water emergency were contributing factors. Caballero had vacillated over running for reelection publicly, but many believed he would […]
