Alto, Texas can't afford it's own Police Force.

magic452 · 07-03-11, 02:17 AM

Local police are just that, Local and so is 90% of the funding.
With the recession still going strong many local governments are really short of local funds. Property tax and sales taxes are the principle income for most small local governments and property values are down 50% or more so property tax income is way down. Same for sales tax revenue.

As the article states there is an alternative police available so no doubt the easy thing to cut was the cops. Taking the easy way out (mismanagement?)
Put the cost on somebody else. They learned that from the federal government.
As for the state it neither has the money or the jurisdiction to do much.
Cherokee County sheriff's office was next in line before you get to the state level.

Magic

07-03-11, 02:17 AM	#11
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Local police are just that, Local and so is 90% of the funding. With the recession still going strong many local governments are really short of local funds. Property tax and sales taxes are the principle income for most small local governments and property values are down 50% or more so property tax income is way down. Same for sales tax revenue. As the article states there is an alternative police available so no doubt the easy thing to cut was the cops. Taking the easy way out (mismanagement?) Put the cost on somebody else. They learned that from the federal government. As for the state it neither has the money or the jurisdiction to do much. Cherokee County sheriff's office was next in line before you get to the state level. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l