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We’re another week closer to “summer break” at Dallas City Hall, with council members set to take July off from official public business at the horseshoe. No doubt there will still be some surprises and City Hall news next month, but nothing regular with budget hearings and ostensibly further 1500 Marilla St. relocation drama kicked…
Should Dallas preserve key connections between Oak Cliff and downtown, even if doing so tacks on roughly $600 million to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center redevelopment? That’s the question Dallas City Council will face next week. The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recommended raising the height of the project last month after considerable uproar broke…
Another special meeting of the Dallas City Council pushed the ball forward on the relocation front Wednesday, approving up to $3 million for due diligence on potential alternative sites for City Hall and emergency dispatch operations. Council members authorized City Manager Kimberly Tolbert to negotiate pre-acquisition agreements and perform further analysis on up to four…
Dallas officials are exploring whether a third party should take over management of the historic 1921 Majestic Theatre to improve the downtown venue’s financial performance. Staff presented members of the Quality of Life, Arts & Culture Committee with options for a potential public-private partnership on Monday, including a lease agreement or a management/operator agreement as…
It’s been hectic this past week at Dallas City Hall, with a high-stakes meeting about the fate of historic 1500 Marilla St. understandably dominating local headlines and social media chatter. That wasn’t the only news, though. Here are some things you might’ve missed: Survey Says… Dallas’ latest annual Community Survey was recently released. The survey…
