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For the first time in almost a decade, Dallas Development Services raised its building permit fees to close the gap between operating costs and revenues. The matter has been postponed twice by the Dallas City Council as staff was directed to gather more feedback from stakeholders. The higher building permit fees have been criticized by…
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A lot of ink has been spilled about a U.S. Census report showing that Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington grew faster last year than any other metropolitan area, but the big numbers are not in the City of Dallas. In fact, more people moved out of Dallas than moved in. The “why” of it all could be as…
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A request for proposals to consulting firms wishing to take on the search for a new Dallas city manager closes at 1 p.m. Friday. The RFP was issued March 14. The search firm will be tasked with finding qualified, interested, and available candidates for the City Council to interview. The Dallas city manager makes about…
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A southern Dallas megachurch scored a huge victory in late February when Stonelake Capital Partners withdrew its plans to build an industrial warehouse on Wheatland Road. Leaders of Friendship-West Baptist Church said the project represented environmental racism and would be detrimental to the neighbors and parishioners. Although Stonelake already had the proper zoning for a…
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A charter change that would have moved the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department under the authority of the city manager was rejected by an oversight committee last week as dozens of Dallasites voiced concerns about the proposal. The measure, referred to as Amendment 85, was submitted to Dallas’ Charter Review Commission by former Dallas City…
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