Probably because the story never existed in the first place.
Dallas awash in SUVs ain't one single patrol car painted up for one single day in Austin. For a parade. Nor one single day in Houston. For a parade. Nor one single day in Miami. For a parade. Nor one single day in New York City. For a parade.
Just like this story on how California blew its entire budget for the year on not scrubbing off the paint of a hydrant or something like that? I'm not even sure what this story supposed to be about.