Texas cities have floated unusual proposals to slash their spending as they face yawning budget gaps, from laying off employees and charging nonresidents higher zoo ticket prices, to ...

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Former Denton City Council member Vicki Byrd learned Friday that she was ineligible to participate as a candidate in the upcoming Nov. 3 special election for District 1. The City Charter requires her ...