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City Hall Roundup: Your Post-Thanksgiving Meeting Preview

By Charles Grand / November 30, 2025 /

I hope everyone had themselves a nice Thanksgiving, including those at Dallas City Hall. Council members, boards, and most commissions took the week off from meetings this past week, but there are some important items coming around the corner that are worth previewing: Staff Has Some Fair Park Ops Recommendations Dallas Park & Recreation staff…

Dallas Officials Give Mixed-Use Project With Single-Family Component a Boost

By Charles Grand / November 30, 2025 /

Those hoping officials would do more to support new single-family development instead of just apartments got an early Christmas present, with the city council authorizing some significant financial backing for the Rivulet project in southwest Dallas. Council members signed off on a $23.5 million economic development grant earlier this month to help with infrastructure improvements…

Public Feedback Highlights Division Over Dallas Zoning Reform Effort

By Charles Grand / November 24, 2025 /

Hundreds of Dallas residents are engaging with the process of zoning reform as the city pursues modernization of the land use part of its development code. Who said Dallasites weren’t invested in the future of their city? Over the past few months, the Planning & Development Department (PDD) has been meeting with stakeholders and hosting…

City Hall Roundup: Alleyway Pickup, Garbage Truck Cams, Old Facility Report

By Charles Grand / November 23, 2025 /

Just in time for Thanksgiving and the consequent trash overflow, officials got a little update on the alleyway pickup saga and some garbage truck tech. Staff also dug up an old assessment of Dallas City Hall, which outlined projected costs for certain repairs. Check out the details below before hitting the road or tuning out…

City Hall Roundup: Election Day Shakeup, Parkland Fee Compromise

By Charles Grand / November 16, 2025 /

We’ll spare you this weekend on the latest drama surrounding Dallas City Hall, as there isn’t all that much. Needless to say, the rumor mill is still churning, and the anger is palpable in some spaces online. As previously reported, council members are giving City Manager Kimberly Tolbert the go-ahead to start scouting for possible…