Yep. Common industry term called analysis paralysis. Symptoms include beating down internal staff to "get the numbers right," preventing release of numbers that are not purged of objectionable outcomes, high staff turnovers in finance oriented positions (as opposed to accounting), leadership indecision due to lack of financial guidance, etc. I've been there. Truth will set you free. Talk real numbers and get it right. Present options and case scenarios like a real leader should Mr. Mayor. Hiding behind HART and city staff won't make matters better. It just presents you and HART in the worst light possible, meaning that we all think you are leading us by lying, or lying by omissions. As I said, not unfamiliar to me to see leaders uncomfortable with the outcome to do just what you are doing. Man up and release. I would be happy to optimize within real boundaries, but I'm rusty (and without staff anymore). And thanks Bikemom for trying to get those darned spreadsheets yet again.