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Council Kicks Soccer Scheme From Under IH-345

By Jon Anderson / August 30, 2020 /

Back in June, Dallas City Council was poised to vote on relinquishing their rights to lands under IH-345 and Canton Avenue to allow TXDoT to sign an agreement with State Senator Royce West’s son Roddrick to create five soccer fields under the highway. You may recall that District 8 representative Tennell Atkins held-up a vote…

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Atkins Holds Council Hostage For I-345 Soccer Fields

By Jon Anderson / June 1, 2020 /

If you thought the Reverchon Park deal was skeevy, last week’s Dallas City Council discussion on State/TXDOT lands under and adjacent to IH-345/IH-45/Central corridor will be eye-popping. In this case, the end of the story – the 10-5 vote to delay a vote until August – is the least interesting thing about it. City council…

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Embattled Dallas County Schools Superintendant To Retire

By Bethany Erickson / March 8, 2017 /
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Embattled school transportation provider Dallas County Schools may have been able to continue its relationship with Dallas Independent School District, but as early as this morning it seemed its superintendent could be the most recent casualty of a recent spate of very bad news. DCS, which provides busing for Dallas, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving,…

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