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Property Tax Protest Deadline Just Two Weeks Away

By Charles Grand / May 1, 2026 /

Single-family home listings may be shifting in North Texas, but that won’t change your property tax bill for this year — and you’ve only got two weeks left to meet the May 15 deadline to protest your home’s value. By now, everyone should have received their 2026 property value notice from their county appraisal district,…

Opposition Holds as Preston-Royal Tower Project Faces Continued Pushback

By Charles Grand / April 30, 2026 /

A proposed development at Preston Road and Royal Lane with towers far taller than current zoning allows is drawing organized opposition from Preston Hollow homeowners, and early concessions by the developer have done little to ease concerns. More than 100 residents braved the threat of severe weather Tuesday to attend a Preserve Preston Hollow meeting…

AIA Dallas Director Pitches $70M-$100M Repair Plan for City Hall

By CandysDirt / April 28, 2026 /

At a packed resident town hall last week, AIA Dallas executive director Zaida Basora proposed a 10-year phased plan to repair Dallas City Hall for a fraction of the city’s roughly $1 billion estimate. That $1 billion figure has been criticized for assuming an all-at-once approach: relocating the entire City Hall staff during construction, replacing…

New Dallas Love Field Viewing Spot Gives Plane Watchers a Front-Row Seat

By Mimi Perez / April 28, 2026 /

The reviews are already in for the Dallas Love Field Observation Area, and they’re glowing. “It’s a five out of five!!!” said an excited Raeydon Ramsey, a young airplane enthusiast who attended the ribbon cutting of the Dallas Love Field Observation Area this past Saturday. His father agreed. “I think it’s awesome,” Kevin Ramsey said.…

Fort Worth Garden Club Toasts 100 Years of Service, Civic Influence

By Joy Donovan / April 28, 2026 /

As one enthusiastic attendee said, the Fort Worth Garden Club’s recent gala to mark the esteemed club’s 100th anniversary is “all anyone is talking about.” The beautiful outdoor celebration, co-chaired by club members Molly Jones, Michelle Marlow, and Debbie Reynolds, marked the club’s centennial at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It’s a site beloved for…