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Did you vote for a bond project seven years ago and wonder why it’s not finished yet? There’s an app for that. Well, actually there’s a dashboard for that. Director of Bond and Construction Management Jenny Nicewander briefed the Dallas City Council this week on which projects approved earlier this year are at the front…
Dallas City Council members came back from the July recess with some big goals: Deal with the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan, adopt a balanced budget, lower the property tax rate, and hire a new city manager. Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins is acting as the council liaison for the city manager search. As the…
Editor’s Note: Several days after this story was published, The Dallas Morning News reported that “a supporter of proposed city charter changes pushed by nonprofit Dallas Hero is suing the city and most of the City Council, alleging they violated the Constitution by adding overriding amendment proposals.” Twenty-one proposed changes to the Dallas city charter…
If you had to slap a theme on the City’s proposed $4.97 billion budget, it’d be something about breaking down Dallas City Hall silos. Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said as much when Councilwoman Paula Blackmon asked her what the headline for this year’s budget should be. “Reimagining and realignment for results,” Tolbert said. …
The City of Dallas dropped its proposed 2024-25 budget Friday night, and it’s a big one. The $4.97 billion budget prioritizes public safety and service delivery, Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said in an email to local media Friday night. Tolbert also is proposing the largest single-year property tax reduction in modern history, a…
