Dallas flushes $55M in taxpayer dollars with a yawn after a consent agenda item to pay out the sum to Trinity East Energy.
The agenda item can be seen here was referenced in a story by Tim Rogers at D Magazine.
Former city manager Mary Suhm engaged the city in a secret side deal with Trinity East Energy. The deal provided the city with tens of millions of dollars. In exchange the got drilling rights under park property.
Eventually, this side deal led to a lawsuit against the City of Dallas and taxpayers holding the bag.
Rogers’ point though was who is watching out for taxpayers.
In another era where city council is going to ask citizens for a loan to cover their unbudgeted pension obligations, who is watching the store?
Dallas Flushes $55M Again Before Asking For More
The fact that the Dallas pension in crisis is hardly news. The idea no one seems to mind asking the taxpayers to finance their mistakes should be.
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