Will it bring higher taxes?  Will it be fair to minorities? And perhaps most importantly, will merging two local governments really bring in more business and more jobs?   
Those are just a few of the concerns covered during a labor day debate on the issue.
Voters in McCracken County have two months to decide their feelings on merging the city and county governments.
A little more than half the people had stickers, shirts, and signs one way or the other, but the rest of the crowd really aren't sure how they feel about it, and listened very closely as the two sides debated an issue that gets more controversial as election approaches.

The party was popping and so were the politics, at every turn, it seemed like someone was telling someone else, how and why they should vote on metro.

But the signs, shirts, and stickers aren't why those riding the fence stayed for the debate.

Both sides answered questions about how the merger would affect taxes, economic development, current employees, and if a merged government would fairly represent minorities.

Phyliss Thistlewood said she's most concerned about higher taxes, even though there would be a five year freeze on tax increases in metro government .

James Kidd said taxes are also top of mind.

The so called "fence riders" I spoke with who are now leaning away from metro government said they wanted to hear that the new government would unite
People rather than divide, but they say that's not what they took away from today's debate.

To learn more about the merger, click here.