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City Hall Roundup:  Stonelake Capital Partners Withdraws Plans For Industrial Warehouse Near Dallas Megachurch

By April Towery / March 17, 2024 /
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A southern Dallas megachurch scored a huge victory in late February when Stonelake Capital Partners withdrew its plans to build an industrial warehouse on Wheatland Road.  Leaders of Friendship-West Baptist Church said the project represented environmental racism and would be detrimental to the neighbors and parishioners.  Although Stonelake already had the proper zoning for a…

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Charter Review Commission Rejects Proposal to Eliminate Parks And Recreation Board Oversight

By April Towery / March 11, 2024 /

A charter change that would have moved the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department under the authority of the city manager was rejected by an oversight committee last week as dozens of Dallasites voiced concerns about the proposal.  The measure, referred to as Amendment 85, was submitted to Dallas’ Charter Review Commission by former Dallas City…

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City Hall Roundup: Dallas is Accepting Applications For Housing Task Force 

By April Towery / March 10, 2024 /

Want to make a difference in how Dallas’ housing policy is implemented?  The city is now accepting applications for residents to join a selection committee for its inclusive Housing Task Force.  The Housing Task Force will be representative of the population of Dallas and members will have a range of backgrounds and technical skills that…

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City Hall Roundup: Dallas to Invest $154M in Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys, And Bridges Outside Bond Allocations 

By April Towery / March 3, 2024 /

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…

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Dallas Deputy City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert Will Lead as Interim While Search is Conducted

By April Towery / February 27, 2024 /

The Dallas City Council on Tuesday appointed Kimberly Bizor Tolbert to serve as interim city manager while a search is conducted to replace T.C. Broadnax, who submitted his resignation last week, effective June 3. Tolbert currently oversees the Office of Risk Management​, Aviation, Dallas Water Utilities, Human Resources, Communications, Outreach, & Marketing, Office of Homeless…

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