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.
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…
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board was supposed to hear a briefing Jan. 26 on the Kalita Humphreys Theater Master Plan — but that didn’t happen. In fact, sources close to the project say such a meeting has been delayed until March at the earliest, and possibly as late as summer. District 14 Park Board…
Little by little, the process of obtaining a building permit from the City of Dallas is becoming more efficient, and officials report the infamous backlog has essentially been eliminated. Changes to the permitting process have happened incrementally over the past seven months since Andrew Espinoza took the helm at Dallas Development Services. The hire came…
The City of Dallas adopted a Comprehensive Housing Policy in May, but elected officials, city staff, and homeowners alike have criticized the document and called for an overhaul. That’s underway now, with the guidance of consultants from Community Equity Strategies, and a new draft policy is slated for review by the Dallas City Council in…
Not everyone can handle a fixer-upper or a flip property, but there are a few things we all can do to get a fresh start this new year. Whether it’s new construction or a well-loved velveteen rabbit of a home, we can all be intentional this year about taking some small and meaningful measures to…
