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.
The Dallas Plan Commission approved a revised plan Thursday for a controversial 15.5-acre mixed-use development at Pepper Square that includes 984 housing units. About 116 of those units will be designated for retirement housing. It appeared the CPC vote was 12-2 with Commissioners Joanna Hampton and Tom Forsyth voting against it. District 12 Commissioner Aaliyah…
Every year, the City of Dallas spends about $4 million to rent commercial space for its employees. In light of the City’s steep $38 million budget shortfall, some have suggested that’s a potential area to slash expenditures. During a Tuesday meeting of the City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, chairman Chad West suggested…
District 2 Councilman Jesse Moreno took advantage of a public platform Monday to question planning officials about how permits could be issued for projects that didn’t have the proper zoning. Moreno didn’t mention the recent Elm Thicket/Northpark permit controversy by name, but the reference was implied. Monday’s Economic Development Committee Meeting wasn’t posted for such…
Members of the Dallas City Council’s Economic Development Committee were briefed Monday on the latest version of the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan and said they didn’t have a lot of comments because they’d just received the draft the night before. Then they went on to make a lot of comments. Committee Chair Tennell Adkins…
Miss Texas Aarieanna Ware didn’t take home the title of Miss USA on Sunday, but the Dallas luxury home builder and designer made the top 10 semifinalists, repping Texas well. At least she made some amazing friendships that she’ll cherish for a lifetime. (Kidding. She didn’t say that, but by the looks of her Instagram…
