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Lackluster voter turnout culminated in few surprises as Dallas City Council election results rolled in Saturday night. All who led during early voting emerged victorious as the final results were posted shortly after midnight. Former City Plan commissioner and Public Facility Board president Zarin Gracey will face retired teacher and radio talk show host Joe Tave…
Twelve of the 14 Dallas City Council members are vying to hold onto their seats in the May 6 election, but Wednesday offered a rare opportunity for the group to set goals and talk about the future away from the horseshoe and a large public audience. A “Vision Alignment Session” was held at Thanks-Giving Square,…
It’s his old district, that’s for sure. At the southeast corner of Beltline and Preston Roads where a smattering of shuttered stores — from the old Stein Mart (once a Tom Thumb) to restaurants in a shopping center called Pepper Square — lie vacant, former District 11 Dallas City Councilman Lee Kleinman is working with…
It was unclear whether anyone thought they “won” following a three-hour public hearing Wednesday, but legacy residents of Elm Thicket/Northpark got a “nod of respect” as the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a plan to change development standards for new home construction in their neighborhood. The changes, which opponents characterized as a massive “downzoning” that…
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve the first reading of a proposed $4.51 billion budget based on a property tax rate of 74.58 cents per $100 assessed valuation. A second reading of the budget, required by law, is set for Sept. 21. The 2023 fiscal year begins Oct. 1. The budget includes the following…
