Dallas Budget Showdown 2023 is here now that the budget was released over two weeks ago and the usual sparklers, not fireworks, have begun.
Late last week, Mayor Eric Johnson sent a memo to TC Broadnax, directing him to develop a new FY 2023–24 Budget. The new budget is based upon a no-new-revenue tax rate.
The mayor is following the lead of Cara Mendelsohn, who has been a consistent voice on the budget since Lee Kleinman left city council two years ago.
Dallas Budget Showdown 2023 Details
Other Side Dallas notes that year in and year out some council members provide performative actions against the budget.
These consistently result in no tax savings to the taxpayer or structural support long term.
Specifically, Dallas has a shortfall anticipated in the next five years that may total one billion dollars. Part of the problem is non response to another structural problem with public safety pensions.
Smoke and mirrors have provided some illusion of lower crime, but most citizens see crime problems creeping further into Dallas.