Dallas Economic Development
Following a lively discussion Jan. 25, Dallas City Council members adopted an amended economic development policy and incentive framework in an effort to recruit and retain businesses. The Economic Development Policy was drafted in 2021, with updates proposed late last year. The changes approved Wednesday communicate the city’s priority areas for development by establishing zones…
Read MoreOn Monday, the City of Dallas hosted the first of four virtual town hall meetings to gather community input for updates to its Affordable Housing Strategy. It comes less than two weeks after the Jan. 17 Dallas City Council briefing on a Market Value Analysis report by Reinvestment Fund, a nonprofit conducting this research and analysis for cities…
Read MoreThe future is bright for those of us who want a better, more sustainable wholesale option in Dallas, as the Dallas City Council voted 10-5 to approve $3 million in economic incentives to bring Costco inside the Dallas city limits. As Candy explained, the money will come from a public-private partnership fund that comes from…
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