Jasper, Texas – Every summer, Jasper County Judge Mark Allen begins to worry about two very different storms brewing: hurricanes and the county budget. The video above is from a related story. Allen and thousands of other local government officials across Texas entered this year’s budget season facing historical inflation rates and a severe labor shortage. Complicating the budget process, provinces and other tax agencies say they cannot raise taxes to cover the rising costs of employee salaries and raw materials because their hands are tied by public pressure and…
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