Montessori school owner Effie Saifi is returning to court this month to fight the city of Plano’s property grab.
Local Spending
Austin Voters Face Nearly $3 Billion in New Debt
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”
Lubbock Says ‘No’ to No-New-Revenue Rate; Needs Higher Taxes to Pay for Spending Increases
City Manager Jarrett Atkinson says the no-new-revenue property tax rate will not work.
Austin City Officials Spend Tax Dollars Defending Illegal Aliens
The city’s recent budget proposal allocates $880,000 for illegal migrant defense.
Local Government Cutting Spending Amid Coronavirus Shutdown
Due to falling tax revenues caused by shelter-in-place, North Richland Hills announced reductions in spending.
North Texas Cities: Top 20 Largest Bureaucracies
All but three cities with the highest number of staff are also among the top twenty highest spenders in North Texas.
North Texas Cities: Top 20 Highest Spenders
Weatherford, Denton, Southlake, Garland and Grapevine top the list in spending per capita.