In our last installment, we told you how Dallas County is receiving less money than any other metro area in Texas. Now we have this handy chart, courtesy of ProPublic, that shows Dallas County is receiving $117 per capita vs. $181 nationwide, even though our poverty rate is 16.6 percent vs. 13.3 percent nationwide.
The Dallas County Commissioners Court seems to have been asleep at the switch. But then again, they’ve had other things to occupy their minds.