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Almost two decades have passed since voters approved a $1.35 billion slate of bond projects in 2006, and Dallas Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn said the delays are inefficient and “not good governance.” The council member’s comments came during an Oct. 16 City Council briefing, at which elected officials were updated on the ‘06 bond program as…
Throughout the process of developing and revising the ForwardDallas 2.0 comprehensive land use plan, city officials repeatedly asked for public input and echoed the mantra, “We hear you.” So when Bishop Arts resident and former WFAA journalist William Joy read the plan and found a glitch, he reached out to City Hall. In Joy’s case,…
After a state representative scolded city staff and council last week for sitting on a $20 million Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant that’ll expire in a few months, Dallas Park and Recreation Director John Jenkins defended his department and his commitment to the southern sector. House District 111 Rep. Yvonne Davis spoke during the…
About $20 million in federal funds slated for park upgrades, housing, and economic development in Dallas’ southern sector will disappear at the end of the year, city officials announced last week. The reason those funds haven’t been allocated is subject to debate, but we do know that District 111 State Rep. Yvonne Davis secured a…
Dallasites have been watching Kimberly Bizor Tolbert like hawks since she took over the city manager’s seat — on an interim basis — in May. But just in case they missed something, Tolbert filed a memorandum last week outlining her successes during her first 100 days on the job. A national search is underway for…
