Ms Sue.. this is just a synopsis of what the candidates said

Ansari said the biggest challenge is balancing the costs of services with revenue shortfalls, Farrell said finding ways to do more with less and saving on costs, Ford said reduction of revenue while maintaining quality services, Ford said how to keep young families, professionals, entrepreneurs in the city of portage Reid said complacency, Urban says the loss of personal property tax, and Strazdas says budgeting.

So it sounds like most agreed that balancing the costs of services is the biggest challenge.

so could I say
Portage City Council candidates say that cutting costs of services is the main challenge.
??

Yes.

or should I add many since not all of them said that

Most Portage city commission candidates agreed that finding a way to cut costs while maintaining quality services was the biggest challenge.

thank you so much Ms. Sue I really appreciate it.

You're very welcome, Blaze.

Based on the information you provided, it seems that the majority of the Portage City Council candidates mentioned balancing the costs of services as the biggest challenge. However, it is important to note that it is just a synopsis, so it may not fully capture all the perspectives and nuances of what each candidate said.

To provide a more accurate statement, you can combine the key points mentioned by each candidate. For example:

"According to the synopsis of the candidates' statements, Ansari, Farrell, and Reid emphasized the challenge of balancing costs and revenue shortfalls, Ford mentioned the importance of maintaining quality services despite reduced revenue, Urban highlighted the concern over the loss of personal property tax, and Strazdas focused on budgeting. Overall, the candidates' statements suggest that managing costs and revenue is a significant challenge faced by Portage City Council."

By including the specific points made by each candidate, you provide a more comprehensive and accurate summary of their statements.