The Most Dangerous Apathy
If there is one thing we should all agree upon it is a desire to live in a safe and secure community; one that is run fiscally well and efficiently.
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Recently, we had a neighborhood precinct event to address the coming Dallas County municipal elections. When you do your research on local/municipal elections, you will find that most have a 6-8 percent voter turnout. It is time we realize that the level of governance that affects you the most is the one closest to you. Everyone can say who the President is, Senators, Governor, and maybe Congressional Representatives. However, when it comes to knowing state-level Representatives, Senators, county-level commissioners and electeds down to City Council, School Board and such, many are clueless. Judges, boy howdy do they struggle for attention.
Therein lies the most dangerous apathy.
Just recently, Truth in Accounting gave Dallas a "D" rating and labeled it a "Sinkhole City." Here are the facts: Dallas is labeled as such because it lacks the necessary funds to pay its bills. Dallas has a debt burden of $5.9 billion translating into a $14,700 burden upon every taxpayer. The City only has $3.4 billion available to pay $7.1 billion worth of bills. Yet, the Dallas City Council found it prudent to spend $6.1 million on counting trees. Dallas has set aside only 61 cents for every dollar promised in pension benefits, and we all recall the first responder pension crisis. Now, why would you reelect the same people, or their ideological ilk, if you want something different?
Enlightening article! Sounds like Interim Chief Igo needs to be investigated.
I like the message, but without more guidance I'm left with the vote them out feeling. With 31 cities in Dallas County, is there a focus or goal that would come across as an achievable outcome? If y'all replace all of the city council members except for those in the city of Dallas. Will Texas be a better place to live? It's probably obvious that I don't understand how local governments operate. But is there a scorecard that's available showing the views and records of the candidates?