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The mayor of a small town in Texas resigned the same afternoon he posted a controversial message disparaging citizens experiencing unprecedented winter weather in the state. Tim Boyd, now the former mayor of Colorado City, wrote a vitriolic Facebook post Tuesday morning that disparaged his own citizens as “lazy” and told them to “get off your ass and take care of your own family! The west-of-Dallas town reportedly has a large number of elderly in its population of just over ...

Local leader blames ‘socialist’ government and people’s upbringing for their condition

Tim Boyd, mayor of Colorado City in western Texas, went viral with a Facebook post attacking the 4,000 residents of his town, calling them lazy and telling them only the strong survive.

Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, Texas, announced on Tuesday that he had submitted his resignation amid backlash over his Facebook rant about those seeking…

The mayor of a small Texas town who told residents they were owed "NOTHING" as many went without power or heat during a deadly cold snap has resigned. "No one owes you [or] your family anything," Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, Texas, wrote Tuesday in a since-deleted Facebook post. "I'm sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout!""The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING!" he said...

Texas mayor resigns, tells people theyre on their own amid outages: ‘Only the strong will survive’ Ashley Landis/AP Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon stands on his kitchen counter to warm his feet over his gas stove Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Power was out for thousands of central Texas residents after temperatures dropped into the single digits when a snow storm hit the area on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) and last updated 2021-02-17 12:47:02-05 COLORADO CITY, Texas —...

The post was made as millions in Texas were without power following a winter storm. Tim Boyd later said he spoke as a citizen, not as the mayor.

The power grid operator said problems with natural gas systems were mainly to blame.

Colorado City, Texas Mayor Tim Boyd, who claims to have resigned prior to going on a social media rant Tuesday, told citizens the city and county owe them nothing and they should fend for themselves as they were freezing in extreme cold without power.

The local government website and recent city council agenda’s still lists the man as mayor