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Dallas County court debates eviction-defense spending and calls for long-term tracking
Summary
Commissioners discussed the county’s eviction-defense program, with prior investments of $1.25 million credited for expanding representation; one commissioner pressed for verified indigency checks, long-term housing-stability tracking and independent evaluation to measure taxpayer value.
The court discussed county support for eviction-defense services and whether the program’s short-term legal wins translate into long-term housing stability. A commissioner recounted that county economic-development funds totaling $1,250,000 (a $1,000,000 contribution from one office plus $250,000 from…
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