https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-boyd-texas-mayor-colorado-city-resigns-power-outages/
They're fairly on the record about that: "No one owes you [or] your family anything; nor is it the local government's responsibility to support you during trying times like this!" [the mayor] said. "Sink or swim it's your choice! The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! I'm sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout."