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Grappling with budget shortfalls, Texas cities prepare for hard choices

from The Texas Tribune

Grappling with budget shortfalls, Texas cities prepare for hard choices The Texas Tribune The economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic has left some of Texas’ biggest cities facing a difficult choice: cutting services like libraries, pools and parks, or raising taxes on their residents in the middle of the worst economy in a generation. The temporary closure of businesses and high levels of unemployment due to the pandemic have caused sales tax revenue — which make up a significant portion of cities' budgets — to plummet. READ MORE

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