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.
Looking for a four-bedroom new-construction smart home in the $200,000 price range? It’s probably not going to happen in Dallas proper but there’s a good shot you’ll find what you’re looking for in Josephine. The once-small community in Collin and Hunt counties is in the midst of a housing boom — two words that haven’t…
Dallas continues to chip away at infrastructure needs, allocating $154 million this fiscal year to streets, sidewalks, alleys, and bridges. The Dallas Infrastructure Management Plan, now in its sixth year, evaluates maintenance needs for infrastructure projects outside of the bond program. During a Feb. 21 briefing, staff from the Dallas Public Works Department reviewed the…
The Dallas City Council recently tacked on $1.58 million to an existing contract with HR&A Advisors for consulting work related to the city’s Economic Development Policy. The action extended HR&A’s contract one more year to June 30, 2025, increasing the total amount from $2.3 million to $3.9 million. The contract almost sailed through with no discussion…
The antiquated ordinance that allowed the demolition of homes smaller than 3,000 square feet within a Landmark District needed to be repealed to preserve what was left of Dallas’ Black history. That’s especially true in the Tenth Street Historic District. But at Wednesday’s Dallas City Council meeting, activists argued that abolishing the troublesome 2010 ordinance…
A former Dallas City Council candidate has thrown his hat in the ring for a state representative job in Austin. Barry Wernick, 53, told CandysDirt.com last week that he’s running because “for too long, we haven’t had any true conservative representation in Austin.” Wernick will face incumbent Morgan Meyer in the March 5 primary. The District…
