Houston city council adopts more equitable park funding model

The new system will redistribute some park funds from well-to-do neighborhoods to less affluent areas.
By Dominic Anthony Walsh at Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) · · 1 min read

The new system will redistribute some park funds from well-to-do neighborhoods to less affluent areas.
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According to a release from DPS, the Texas Rangers, who did not have access to the initial scene, will conduct an investigation alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security.
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