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City Hall Roundup: Survey Season’s Coming, Otherwise, Merry Christmas!

By Charles Grand / December 21, 2025 /

There was very little activity at Dallas City Hall this past week. Aside from a handful of commission and board meetings, there wasn’t much in the way of public business conducted. But, of course, staff was busy working behind the scenes, so there’s at least a little something to put on your radar before Christmas…

City Hall Roundup: Garbage Truck Cams, CRE Grant Fund, KBH Convention Center Year-in-Review

By Charles Grand / December 14, 2025 /

Well, that’s a wrap for Dallas City Council meetings this year, with the official holiday recess underway. That’s not to say there aren’t some board and commission meetings tentatively scheduled for next week, but developments on big ticket items and policy questions will probably be few and far between until next year. Nevertheless, here are…

With 14-1 City Council Vote, H-E-B Secures Rezoning for Its First Planned Dallas Location

By Charles Grand / December 11, 2025 /

It looks like Dallas is on its way to getting its first H-E-B after the city council voted 14-1 on Wednesday to approve the grocer’s zoning request for a controversial site at the southeast corner of LBJ and Hillcrest Road. The vote came after a few hours of public comment and discussion at the horseshoe.…

City Hall Roundup: Wings Arena Design, Residential Nuisances, Fair Park Potential

By Charles Grand / December 7, 2025 /

Dallas City Hall is easing into the final stretch of the year, but the run-up to Christmas hasn’t slowed much in the way of project updates and important initiatives. Here’s some of what went down this past week. Dallas Memorial Auditorium’s New Look Apparently, the redevelopment of Dallas Memorial Auditorium is on track for delivery…

Deck the Plaza While You Can: Annual City Hall Tree Lighting Is Slated Friday

By Charles Grand / December 4, 2025 /

It’s that time of year again in Dallas. It’s time for Deck the Plaza, the annual tree lighting ceremony held outside City Hall on the paved civic space that’s been enjoyed by residents since it was built in the 1970s. Unfortunately for preservationists and those who hold dear what’s been a mainstay of public gatherings…