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Dallas and Fort Worth Budget Battles | Texas News
Dallas and Fort Worth are racing against the clock to finalize their new budgets—starting October 1—with wildly different approaches to property taxes and spending cuts. Fort Worth, facing a $94 million shortfall, plans to hike property taxes, slash 50+ positions, and freeze others, while Dallas aims to lower its tax rate by 10 cents despite a $2 billion budget that heavily favors police and fire. But both cities face backlash: Dallas’ arts and library advocates fear reduced access and hours, even as cuts target vacant roles; Fort Worth’s rapid growth hasn’t translated to rising property…
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