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Cash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxes

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By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2025 When Barbara Holly evaluated La Marque’s financial reports on her first day as interim city manager in August, she was shocked: the city had nearly no money. The city of nearly 19,000 residents in Galveston County, which operates on a nearly $20 million annual budget, was down to just $1.2 million in September. For a city that spends about $60,000 a day, that meant La Marque had just over …

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Cash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxes

Citing a new state law, Attorney General Ken Paxton told four cities to cancel planned tax hikes. But La Marque leaders say their tax increase is critical to keeping the city afloat financially.

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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
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