What can taxpayers do when local governments waste their money?

(The Center Square) – What can taxpayers do when local government leaders either waste or misappropriate their money? It depends, experts told The Center Square.

Recent and ongoing local issues are raising questions about what recourse taxpayers have, including in rural and urban areas in Texas.

In Point, Texas, city officials didn’t pay payroll taxes for years leading to a budget shortage. The city owed obligated retirement, health insurance, life and other insurance costs and could barely cover utilities this month, raising questions about operational costs next month. The town’s entire police force was laid off as a result.

In Corpus Christi, residents are facing a water shortage, even though $1 billion has been directed to proposed solutions. Conflict among officials continues, The Center Square Read Entire Article