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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…

Dallas Officials Poised To Approve Atmos Gas Rate Hike

By Charles Grand / May 26, 2025 /

It looks like the Dallas City Council is going to approve most of a proposed gas utility rate hike by Atmos Energy Corporation. Did you know that city officials have a say in how much your gas bill is? Apparently, they do, though it only amounts to roughly 20% of your final bill. Even still,…

City Hall Roundup: Downtown Crime, KBHCC, DallasNow Scam

By Charles Grand / May 25, 2025 /

Anyone who wants to spend a bit of their Memorial Day weekend catching up on the goings on at Dallas City Hall came to the right place. Downtown earned a lot of attention this past week. Between the city center’s major public safety update and scrutiny over how much the redevelopment of Kay Bailey Hutchison…

Dallas Convention Center Update Enters Next Phase as Council Considers $1B Bridge Loan

By Charles Grand / May 20, 2025 /

Dallas City Council will be getting a much-anticipated update on the redevelopment of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Wednesday, a project officials hope will help revitalize downtown and maintain the city’s status as a top-tier convention destination. The project is now entering its “full design phase” following the deal struck between officials and local…