Judge Sue Schmidt Fired

The question now becomes, since Palmer's revenue is derived from municipal court fines, fees, etc. on a 51 percent scale (meaning other revenues come from sales taxes, property taxes), how much higher will Palmer citizens pay?

The current council majority, fueled in the May 9 election when all three incumbents won - including Mayor Lance Anglin - despises the fact the police are on Interstate Highway 45 writing tickets after tickets. However, being that 51 percent of the city's revenue coffers are filled in this fashion, what will new Judge Bill Scott do? That remains to be seen...

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