The recent decision by three Galveston city council members to force a no-new-revenue tax rate wasn’t bold leadership, it was political theater.

And it’s our residents, our city services, and our hardworking employees who will pay the price.

Let’s be clear: this was never a vote about “waste.”

It was a vote about whether or not to give our city the resources it needs to operate effectively, invest in reserves for emergencies, and provide modest raises to the staff who keep our city running.

Councilman Beau Rawlins has had 16 months to tackle waste if that was truly his concern. Choosing this moment to suddenly “take a stand” is not fiscal responsibility, it’s opportunism.

Councilwoman Marie Robb offered a different excuse: that future development will save the day.

But residents know

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