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Arlington’s city council is under fire after approving a $273 million reimbursement to the Dallas Cowboys for stadium upgrades — money originally approved by voters in 2004 for construction, not maintenance. A local attorney, Warren Norred, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Voters’ Voice of Arlington, arguing the council overstepped its authority by repurposing taxpayer funds without a new vote. The suit contends that the original tax measures don’t cover this specific use, and that voters weren’t informed these taxes could be redirected for upkeep years later. City officials defend the move, citing voter approval for bond repayment, but remain silent on the lawsuit. The case pits taxpayer accountability against political convenience — and raises a critical question: can elected officials unilaterally change how voter-approved funds are spent?

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