April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
Five Dallas City Council members filed a memo Aug. 3 requesting the City Plan Commission “reopen and modernize” the city’s antiquated parking code. The discussion has stalled since District 1 Councilman Chad West originally filed a memo almost four years ago. The delay is due in part to the promotion of a “car-centric mentality of…
Public safety is the No. 1 priority for Dallas residents, but a four-hour, 118-slide budget presentation Tuesday did little to assuage concerns about the city’s police and fire pension fund, which is about $3 billion short and a primary reason why it’s difficult to recruit and retain officers. About $1.7 billion is budgeted for transportation…
The Dallas City Plan Commission last week greenlit a mixed-income housing development within walking distance of the Walnut Hill DART Station. The Asana Partners project calls for up to 1,740 apartments and the redevelopment of an area desperate for a facelift. Watch the full discussion on zoning item 8 at the Aug. 3 CPC meeting…
Dallas Love Field has a new director of aviation, and he says he’s committed to addressing the noise complaints that have plagued surrounding neighborhoods for months. Patrick Carreno previously served Love Field as assistant director of operations. He’s led the city-owned airport in an interim capacity since Mark Duebner retired in November. “Really, what’s exciting…
Housing doesn’t typically get a massive piece of the pie in a municipal budget because a lot of dollars come from federal funds, grant programs, tax-increment financing districts, and other mechanisms already in place. Dallas, however, has made affordable housing a priority, and CandysDirt.com is taking a closer look to see if they’re putting their…
