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Residents of Highland Park, a rich town surrounded by the city of Dallas, voted to pull out of DART transit agency, which will result in $270m less sales taxes for transit over 20 years. (www.texastribune.org)
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[โ€“] fratermus@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

it paid $6.3 million in sales tax to the agency but received $1.9 million worth in services.

Hard to argue with their decision from a financial POV.

[โ€“] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

economist brainrot. the rich neighborhood should contribute proportionally more to city-wide public goods.