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City Hall Roundup: Dallas is Accepting Applications For Housing Task Force 

By April Towery / March 10, 2024 /

Want to make a difference in how Dallas’ housing policy is implemented?  The city is now accepting applications for residents to join a selection committee for its inclusive Housing Task Force.  The Housing Task Force will be representative of the population of Dallas and members will have a range of backgrounds and technical skills that…

City Hall Roundup: Dallas to Invest $154M in Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys, And Bridges Outside Bond Allocations 

By April Towery / March 3, 2024 /

Dallas continues to chip away at infrastructure needs, allocating $154 million this fiscal year to streets, sidewalks, alleys, and bridges.  The Dallas Infrastructure Management Plan, now in its sixth year, evaluates maintenance needs for infrastructure projects outside of the bond program.  During a Feb. 21 briefing, staff from the Dallas Public Works Department reviewed the…

Dallas Deputy City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert Will Lead as Interim While Search is Conducted

By April Towery / February 27, 2024 /

The Dallas City Council on Tuesday appointed Kimberly Bizor Tolbert to serve as interim city manager while a search is conducted to replace T.C. Broadnax, who submitted his resignation last week, effective June 3. Tolbert currently oversees the Office of Risk Management​, Aviation, Dallas Water Utilities, Human Resources, Communications, Outreach, & Marketing, Office of Homeless…

Meeting on Dallas City Manager Search Starts With Council Members’ Vows For Transparency, Ends With Closed-Session Discussions

By April Towery / February 27, 2024 /

The process of hiring a search firm to identify qualified city manager candidates ought to be a simple one. The Dallas City Council did it just seven years ago when T.C. Broadnax was brought on board.  Now that Broadnax announced his resignation last week, effective June 3, it’s clear that elected officials want to be…

‘Dallas is Broken’: Community Reacts to City Manager’s Departure And The Shade of It All

By April Towery / February 26, 2024 /

It appears Dallas City Hall is imploding, and there’s a lot to unpack.  The turmoil began a while back but lit up last week when City Manager T.C. Broadnax submitted his resignation after seven years at the helm in Dallas City Hall.  Broadnax is expected to receive a severance package equal to 12 months of…