City Hall
I’m sure everyone’s sick and tired of hearing about budget season at Dallas City Hall, especially since it hasn’t even really started yet. Nevertheless, it’s a critical period for every local government’s calendar. And it doesn’t hurt for taxpayers to be familiar with their city’s finances and plans on spending for the year, especially if…
With FIFA World Cup 2026 less than one year away, Dallas officials will soon have to decide whether to continue litigating their proposed ban on short-term rentals. Earlier this month, a Texas appellate court considered the City of Dallas’ latest appeal to reverse its previous opinion affirming a lower court’s injunction against two ordinances officials…
Summer break is winding down for Dallas City Council members, and a tough budget session lies ahead for City Hall. As previously reported, a series of budget town halls are scheduled across town so residents and stakeholders can meet with officials and express their views on how the city should prioritize spending. Some hard choices…
From a long-awaited demolition to the partial reopening of the Dallas Municipal Court, staff at City Hall have been busy trying to address problems and plan for the ones to come this past week. Mayor Eric Johnson also made his first committee assignments in light of the impending special legislative session. He appointed Council Member…
Dallas City Council members are still in recess (or on summer vacation, if you prefer), but planning commissioners were hard at work at City Hall considering a couple of controversial rezoning cases. So what else is new? Staff have also been dealing with a nascent revolt from residents living in single-family neighborhoods built around the…
