DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the city of Dallas for “unlawfully refusing to comply with Proposition U,” the voter-approved measure requiring Dallas to increase its police force to 4,000 officers and significantly raise their starting pay, according to a press release from Paxton’s office.
Paxton’s lawsuit names the city of Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland Jr. as defendants for “acting beyond their legal authority by underfunding the Dallas Police Department in direct violation of the charter.” Paxton’s lawsuit claims the city’s projected excess revenue for fiscal year 2025–26 is approximately $220 million, but alleges Ireland Jr. reported that figure was only $61 million.
WFAA reached out to the city of Dallas and Tolbert for a comment on Paxton’s lawsuit…