Mayors of the state’s most populous cities will “undoubtedly” oppose any upcoming legislation that would erode local authority, San Antonio's Ron Nirenberg said. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas TexasLegislature LocalControl
Texas’ Big City Mayors organization laid out its legislative priorities for this upcoming session.
“As mayors with the responsibility of managing services and operations that largely impact the daily lives of our residents, we believe we are best positioned to determine local policies,” he said. “We’ve seen nothing short of an assault on local control,” Fuller said. “We need to right that ship. We at the local level are your partners in the state. We are boots on the ground.”
Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson said the state needs to support competitive tools in economic development because city leaders are the ones to recruit companies. Many of the mayors emphasized the importance of a state corporate tax break program in bringing both jobs and development to their cities.
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