That is exactly the right thing to do.
Around here we have proposition 2 1/2 that was passed in the late seventies and requires the towns to have a referendum vote before they can raise tax rates. The reasoning behind them usually goes something like this:
Hundreds of people a year are killed by Bengal Tiger attacks; Our children are vulnerable to these attacks and we need a Bengal tiger prevention program to be funded by a prop 2 1/2 override.
But there are no Bengal tigers here; they are on the other side of the world?
See how well the program works. Now we need to fund it with a 2 1/2 override.
Reminds me of the Bear tax on a Simpson's episode.