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.
Dallas has an arsenal of tools to assist homebuyers and homeowners, and city staff is working to fine-tune its programs to protect against displacement and gentrification, officials said recently. One such tool is the Dallas Anti-Displacement Homebuyer Assistance Program, which allows buyers who have lived in Dallas for at least 10 years and have an…
Streets will take priority in the 2024 Dallas bond package, officials announced during a briefing last week. Jennifer Nicewander, interim director of Bond and Construction Management, said the city is forecasting a $1 billion bond election, but needs totaling at least $14 billion have been identified. Therefore, the City Council is tasked with prioritizing and…
Despite some recent tension from the North Texas builder community toward the cumbersome fees, restrictions, and permitting delays imposed by city governments, all parties gathered Thursday for a friendly discussion. The Dallas Builders Association’s State of the Industry event featured two all-star panels before a sold-out crowd at Venue Forty50 in Addison. Phil Crone, executive…
Can’t afford to hit up Disneyland or New York City? No problem. There are homes on the market right here in North Texas that are perfect for staycation hosting a spring fling or catching some lakeside rays. A pristine palace on Cedar Creek Lake, a spacious Castle Hills property near Lewisville Lake, and a retreat…
Dallas leaders acknowledged Wednesday that their rush to adopt a housing policy in May was in response to “compliance allegations” from the city auditor, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the media. They also were getting pushback from the public to invest in more affordable housing. What resulted is a new, revamped…
