Gov. Greg Abbott proposes Texas cities that defund police have ability to increase property taxes frozen
Texas
by: Billy Gates, Russell Falcon, Jaclyn Ramkissoon
Posted: Aug 18, 2020 / 06:44 AM CDT / Updated: Aug 18, 2020 / 06:01 PM CDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (KXAN) — In a news conference on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his disapproval for the City of Austin’s decision to transition funding out of Austin Police Department — and announced a proposal stating that any Texas cities that defund their police from now on will have their ability to increase property taxes frozen.
It comes in the wake of efforts by Austin and many other large cities to strip away money and responsibilities from local police departments, a move many conservatives have criticized.
“When crime is on the rise, the last thing we should do is defund law enforcement — and yet that is exactly what the City of Austin did… defunding police puts residents in danger and it invites lawlessness into our communities,†said Abbott.more
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/gov-abbott-to-announce-new-police-funding-proposal-at-noon/
