Editing Alto, Texas (section)

==Public safety==
In 2011, the city eliminated its entire police force after the city council cut the police budget to zero,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiny-texas-city-lays-off-entire-police-force/ |title=Tiny Texas city lays off entire police force |date=July 5, 2011 |work=CBS News |access-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref> causing residents to brace for increased crime.<ref name=wsj1>{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304231204576405763808298714?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5 |title=The Day the Law Left Town |author=Ana Campoy |date=June 29, 2011 |work=Wall Street Journal |access-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref> A councilman is quoted as saying "The police department, being a non-money-making entity, was the easiest to get rid of." Meanwhile, police services are provided by the county sheriff and, assuming the town's finances improve, it will be opened up again in December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculations/2011/06/29/texas-town-dismisses-police-because-of-budget-crisis/|title = Texas Town Dismisses Police Because of Budget Crisis}}</ref>