A city councilman in Corsicana has proposed the creation of a committee modeled after the Department of Government Efficiency to improve how the city spends taxpayer money. 

Chris Woolsey made the proposal during a Corsicana City Council meeting on Monday—stating that the city would benefit greatly from a City Committee of Government Efficiency, which would be modeled after the federal government’s DOGE. 

“My goal is for our government efficiency committee to unite community members with incredible experience and ideas alongside our city employees to take a creative look at all of our city processes and find ways to better use tax dollars,” Woolsey told Texas Scorecard. 

Woolsey explained that while the committee’s sole purpose is not to simply cut spending, that would be a byproduct of the committee’s work. 

“Not only would dollar savings translate to a reduced property tax burden on citizens, but governmental processes that are easier to navigate with fewer headaches will greatly improve the day to day lives of our community,” he continued. 

The councilman asserted that too many locally elected officials “point the finger of blame” at Austin or Washington, D.C., yet they fail to solve the problems at home as they were elected to do. 

“Involving experienced citizens in overhauling government procedures not only increases the transparency of local government, it also rightly solidifies government as a servant, not sovereign, of the people,” Woolsey said. 

In December, Woolsey filed a campaign treasurer appointment with the Texas Ethics Commission and confirmed that he is considering a run against incumbent State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) in the upcoming 2026 primary elections. 

“Left unchecked, government spending will reach a point where it becomes impossible to afford to live, especially under a broken property tax system like local governments in Texas have become addicted to,” he told Texas Scorecard. 

“Reduction of waste and duplication that translates into a true tax dollar reduction is the easiest quality of life improvement that public servants can deliver to citizens,” said Woolsey.

Will Biagini

Will currently serves as the Field Reporter with Texas Scorecard. He was born in Louisiana and graduated from Florida State University.

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