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Council members on the Finance Committee will discuss a potential rule change on Monday that would make it easier for officials to authorize the reopening of Dallas City Hall operations in a building other than 1500 Marilla St. Dallas’ Financial Management Performance Criteria, which are the rules governing the city’s financial planning, currently require an…
By Adam Murphy Few places have shaped the identity of a Dallas neighborhood quite like Turtle Creek Park. Before the surrounding high-rises and residences became part of the Turtle Creek skyline, the winding creek and its tree-filled landscape were already drawing people to the area. More than a century later, the park remains one of…
August temperatures won’t be the only factor heating things up in Dallas this month. After some weeks away from the horseshoe, officials are returning to City Hall to resume public business and take on a slate of hot-button issues. One of the first bits of business on deck appears to be a reform of the…
“This house is like a warm hug.” That’s how homeowner Natalie Cross described the Kessler Park Tudor cottage she shares with her husband Scott and their two pups. It did not start that way, however. When Scott Cross found the cottage 26 years ago, he fell for the neighborhood first. The hills and trees of…
Welcome to your new house, first-time homebuyer. Unfortunately, the doors are out of alignment, you have hail damage on the roof, the windows are unsealed, and you have conditions conducive to wood-destroying insects, but other than that… Inspection reports give important information, but sometimes it’s overwhelming, so much so that some people — even first-time…
