Charles Grand
Council members are heading back to the horseshoe on Wednesday to consider authorizing City Manager Kimberly Tolbert to conduct advance work on relocating Dallas City Hall and its emergency dispatch operations. Mayor Eric Johnson requested the meeting Thursday evening, one day after the city council voted to shelve repair plans for the I.M. Pei-designed property…
Dallas City Council voted Wednesday evening not to advance a proposed phased repair strategy for City Hall, instead directing the city manager to continue exploring relocation and redevelopment options. The motion was made by Council Member Chad West (District 1) after hours of impassioned public comment, closed session discussions about potential City Hall relocation sites,…
A state district judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Dallas officials from voting on a series of City Hall relocation and repair proposals, delaying a decision that could have significantly shaped the future of Dallas City Hall. During a special-called Wednesday meeting, council members were expected to either authorize the city manager to begin work on…
Three of the most vocal Dallas City Council members determined to prevent the relocation of City Hall operations out of 1500 Marilla St. filed an emergency lawsuit on Monday, seeking to stop a special-called meeting on Wednesday that could authorize redevelopment of the downtown site. Council Members Adam Bazaldua (District 7), Paula Blackmon (District 9),…
A little over a year after approving a controversial compromise for a new temple proposed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officials in the Collin County town of Fairview are launching a public campaign aimed at convincing church leaders to voluntarily reduce the height of the building’s spire. Construction is actually already…
