Dallas Park and Recreation Department

Council Informally Agrees to Increase Bond Capacity to $1.25 Billion, May Election Date

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

Following almost three hours of discussion Friday, the Dallas City Council took an informal, nonbinding straw vote to call a May bond election with an increased capacity of $1.25 billion.  Dozens of parks and housing advocates attended the special-called meeting and offered hours of testimony after the council vote.   Because of the increased bond capacity…

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Glencoe Project Scrapped, But Funding For Dallas Skate Parks Remains in Board’s Bond Proposal

By April Towery / January 15, 2024 /

It’s back to the drawing board for the Dallas Park and Recreation Department and council-appointed advisory board as they shuffle projects in anticipation of a bond issue in May or November. At least one project — an addition to the Dallas skate parks lineup near the Glencoe Park neighborhood — is off the table, board…

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Proposed Glencoe Park Amenity Could Skate Into The 2024 Bond Package 

By April Towery / November 28, 2023 /

A $500,000 skate park in the Glencoe Park neighborhood could appear on the 2024 bond election ballot, and strong opinions about the project have been fired from both sides of the issue.  The big issue? The proposed Glencoe Skate Park is in the middle of a residential neighborhood.  A large pro-skate community exists in Dallas,…

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City Departments Square Off Against Police And Fire For November 2024 Bond Election Funds

By April Towery / October 9, 2023 /

The chess game over how to divide up $1.1 billion among all of Dallas’ capital needs continues, as the 2024 bond election approaches and the deadline for task force recommendations is less than two months away. Bond town hall meetings began in late September and will continue through Oct. 19.  The needs far outweigh the…

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Dallas City Council Backs Park Board on Change Order For The Loop Dallas’ Hi Line Connector 

By April Towery / July 7, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council stood by its appointed Park and Recreation Board last month as it refused to amend a change order at the request of contractors building the Hi Line Connector trail project.  The project has been delayed eight months due to litigation with the original low bidder. The contractor ultimately awarded the bid,…

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