 She received 48% of the vote (51% in Westport), and lost by 5%.Under Farrell's administration, according to a report in "The Westport News", Westport had the highest tax rate in the state of Connecticut.A 2004 article in "The New York Times" reported that Shays faulted Farrell for allowing Westport's property taxes to double in seven years; she replied that the town had the eighth lowest property tax rate in Connecticut, with "a lot to show for that money in the form of new schools and a new senior center".