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Mesquite officials outline tax-rate election to fund police, firefighters and roads
Summary
City Manager Cliff told a large town hall audience that a proposed tax-rate election would raise revenue for additional police, firefighters and accelerated road repairs; council members will hold three town halls and voters will decide in the election.
City Manager Cliff said at a Mesquite town hall that the city is proposing a tax-rate election that would increase the current rate (0.69) to 0.73, and that the extra revenue would fund additional police and firefighters and boost road and alley repairs. “About 60% . . . of the budget is directed at public safety,” he said, explaining that public-safety costs drive much of the spending decisions.
Cliff described the budget calendar (Oct. 1–Sept. 30) and said staff begin developing priorities in January. He said the council has already…
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