As the economy continues to worsen, times are getting tougher and tougher for smaller towns. Raising taxes has turned out to be a very unpopular option, so city’s are cutting back on services.
For one town in Texas, that means keeping only two members of their police force to try and keep them safe. Or is it something more political in nature?
Here’s the story from a local news site:
>>City Terminates All But Two in Police Force
By Shane Allen
Nearly every police officer for a small north Texas city was terminated from the payroll during a council meeting Saturday.