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Current Councilmember Jaynie Schultz announced last year that she would not seek re-election. In District 11 North Dallas, four candidates are vying to replace two-term councilwoman Jaynie Schultz, who decided not to run for re-election. Candidates are attorney Bill Roth, public health professional Mona Andy Elshenawy, Parks and Recreation Board member Jeff Kitner, and former mayoral write-in candidate Kendal Richardson. As…
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert released a report on Friday detailing the city’s failures related to the infamous “Lemon on Stemmons” debacle. Tolbert said she wanted to get out in front of an upcoming report by the Office of the City Auditor and be open and transparent about the mistakes that led to many…
If anyone’s interested in what’s been going on at Dallas City Hall recently, we’ve got some of that for you this Easter. The biggest news, at least from my perspective, is City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert hitting the pause button on all new real estate acquisitions until new procedures are put in place to better…
Though their districts may be near each other, Paula Blackmon in Far East Dallas faces very different challenges than Kathy Stewart does in Lake Highlands. The incumbent Blackmon is hoping for a fourth term as District 9 city councilwoman and is facing challenger Ernest P. Banda. Incumbent Stewart is seeking a second term as District 10’s council member, facing challenger Sirrano Keith…
This week’s City Hall roundup is going to focus on the latest black eyes at the Dallas Department of Planning & Development, which handles permitting, zoning, urban design, and other development-related responsibilities. Staff at the department had a rough go of it last week when some of its costly blunders made headlines, earning the city…
