bond election
The Dallas City Council talked briefly about the May bond election during a Wednesday council meeting, but not much has changed since elected officials agreed to an outline of allocations by category and doled out their preferences for $75 million in discretionary funds. The only point of clarification in Wednesday’s meeting was related to bond…
Read MoreThe unemployment rate for Dallas-Fort Worth held relatively steady in July, Dallas ISD seeks volunteers for 2020 bond subcommittees, and we find out what county in Texas is shrinking the fastest, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Dallas-Fort Worth Unemployment Rate Holds Relatively Steady in July The unemployment rate in the Dallas-Fort…
Read MoreIt’s Election Day, and if you haven’t already voted during early voting, you have until 7 p.m. to find your polling place and cast your ballot for or against several amendments to the state constitution. And there’s also a good chance you’ll be voting about a school bond, too, since both the Highland Park Independent…
Read MoreIf Wednesday’s town hall in North Dallas was typical, trustees spent 60 percent of their time explaining the potential bond election, and 40 percent of their time explaining the superintendent search – despite the fact that the subject matter was prominently advertised. More on that in a second. Tomorrow at noon, the Dallas ISD board…
Read MoreLast March, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the bridge fund – a stop-gap measure aimed at taking funds out of the very healthy district surplus to address immediate needs on several campuses. During the debate, more than a couple of trustees said their vote came with a healthy amount of trust –…
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