What's explanation for contradiction?

Surely the advertising department of The News-Gazette has made a grievous typographical error.

On page B-3 of the Oct. 28 edition, a large black-bordered ad indicates that the city of Urbana intends to increase its property tax levy. On the same page, just 3 columns over, the mayor of Urbana states unequivocally, "We're going to hold our property tax levy the same. We're not going to raise taxes on people because I don't think it's right."

This ironic juxtaposition would indicate that, barring the aforementioned typo, the mayor is saying one thing while her actions indicate that the opposite is true.

An Illinois politician lying? Say it ain't so.

MARK L. WILLIAMS

Champaign