A Texas mayor resigned after telling residents to stop complaining about the cold after an unexpected winter storm devastated millions in Texas and left them without power.
“No one owes you or your family anything; nor is it the responsibility of the local government to support you in difficult times like this! Sink or swim, the choice is yours!” Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd said on a Facebook now deleted publish.
Boyd resigned as mayor due to the reaction of the post, Colorado city manager David Hoover said NBC News.
The storm, which killed 20 people, left Texas with some of the coldest temperatures seen in years, with pipes freezing and leaving some without water or electricity.
“If you don’t have electricity, you get ready and create a game plan to keep your family warm and safe. If you don’t have water, you deal with it and think outside the box to survive and provide water for your family, “Boyd said.” If you were sitting at home in the cold because you have no energy and are sitting there waiting for someone to come rescue you because your laziness is a direct result of your creation. “
City dwellers wanted public buildings with electricity to be opened so that they would not have to stay in their homes without light or heating all day, reported NBC News.
“The city and the county, along with the energy suppliers or any other service, owe you NOTHING! I’m sick of people looking for a handout!” Boyd wrote.