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.
An area of Fort Worth is booming with housing, and while city officials and neighbors say they welcome it, they’re also concerned about stormwater management and infrastructure. During an October meeting of the Fort Worth City Plan Commission, officials approved a waiver and preliminary plat for a 500-home subdivision called La Frontera. The waiver itself…
A controversial Garland Road apartment complex is moving forward, as officials with the Dallas Public Facility Corporation announced recently they’ve closed on the property. Keith Pomykal, president of the Dallas PFC shared the news with board members in an Oct. 27 email. “This afternoon the DPFC closed on ‘The Hayden,’” Pomykal said in the email. “This…
While many city leaders agree that Dallas would benefit from a walkable, “bike-able” urban environment, the low-hanging fruit is to connect existing bike paths and ensure safety, officials said during a Dallas City Council briefing Wednesday. Three City Council members will ride their bicycles to City Hall next week as questions linger over a proposed…
A private preschool is poised to open in downtown Dallas, sending a clear message that more families are choosing to live and work in urban areas. Celebree School Dallas Arts District announced Wednesday its newest location at 2400 Bryan St. Another Dallas campus is planned in the North Park area at 5459 La Sierra Drive. …
Dallas City Council members expressed interest in forcing — or at least encouraging — airlines to comply with the Voluntary Noise Program at Dallas Love Field but again were told that federal legislation trumps local control on the matter. In short, there’s not much the local government can do about Southwest Airlines scheduling eight arrivals…
