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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…
You’ve heard of bringing a knife to a gunfight, but Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia brought weed to a City Council meeting last week. The chief’s visual aid was to illustrate that 2 to 4 ounces of marijuana is a significant amount and not necessarily intended solely for personal use. About 71% of Dallas’ drug-related…
Every year, the City of Dallas spends about $4 million to rent commercial space for its employees. In light of the City’s steep $38 million budget shortfall, some have suggested that’s a potential area to slash expenditures. During a Tuesday meeting of the City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, chairman Chad West suggested…
District 2 Councilman Jesse Moreno took advantage of a public platform Monday to question planning officials about how permits could be issued for projects that didn’t have the proper zoning. Moreno didn’t mention the recent Elm Thicket/Northpark permit controversy by name, but the reference was implied. Monday’s Economic Development Committee Meeting wasn’t posted for such…
