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There’s a New Dallas City Council on Deck

By Charles Grand / June 17, 2025 /

Dallas City Council members were sworn in on Monday to begin their two-year terms at the helm of the Lone Star State’s second-biggest city, and boy do they have a lot on their plate. Between a tough budget planning season, significant zoning reforms to navigate, a confounding city real estate portfolio bursting at the seams,…

City Hall Roundup: Runoffs, High-Speed Rail, Police Academy

By Charles Grand / June 8, 2025 /

Two more new faces will be joining council members at the horseshoe in Dallas City Hall after runoff elections were held on Saturday. As of 10 p.m. last night, District 8 candidate Lorie Blair and District 11 candidate Bill Roth were leading their respective races by significant margins. Blair was clocking about 56.2% of the…

Dallas Officials Are Gearing Up for Zoning Reform

By Charles Grand / June 5, 2025 /

After several painstaking years reimagining parking minimums and devising an update to the city’s comprehensive land use plan, Dallas officials are embarking on their next great effort: zoning reform. The city is putting out a call for residents and stakeholders to get involved in the process, scheduling a number of public engagement events this month…

City Hall Roundup: More Real Estate Troubles and a Bike Plan

By Charles Grand / June 1, 2025 /

There was plenty of municipal business going on at Dallas City Hall this past week, even for a shortened four-day schedule. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, Memorial Day weekend caused a little bit of a splash when a busted toilet flush valve caused some flooding on a few floors at 1500 Marilla St. Some meetings…

Will Toilet Failure Be Watershed Moment for City Hall Maintenance?

By Charles Grand / May 30, 2025 /

The controversy over how well Dallas officials manage city-owned property hit a watershed moment this week when three floors at City Hall experienced flooding due to a toilet flush valve failure on the sixth floor. Affected parts of the building included the city council chambers, council members’ offices, the city manager’s office, and offices associated…