DMN surprised by pension mess they helped create with their electoral endorsements help in 2019 for current mayor, Eric Johnson.
Today’s oped brings another glimpse into the lack of reality that is the Dallas Morning News editorial team.
The morning PR post starts “First responders are there when we need them most. When someone calls 911, they are first on the scene…”
The ivory tower approach misses the regular concern of citizens who do not understand why officers do not respond.
They don’t respond for auto theft, burglary, and many other crimes – all of which is part of the current plan.
Exact crime figures are hard to know because Chief Garcia has gone out of his way to limit crime data for citizens and the media.
Meanwhile other city council members have gone along kicking the proverbial can down the road on pension funding.
The result is a $4 billion – with a B – shortfall, we reported on in August. The Dallas pension in crisis story is far from over.
DMN Surprised By Pension
Actuaries suggest the pension systems need an immediate infusion of $1.3B to stay afloat.
In August there was a suggestion for a half billion dollar pension obligation bond during city budget discussion.
These figures though require no promise of future fiscal sanity from the financial arsonists the newspaper continues to endorse.
Other Side Dallas expects voters will see a November ballot question to take on more debt while the city wastes funds on politically expedient projects.
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