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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Announces Plan to Replace City Manager T.C. Broadnax, Won’t Attend Special Meeting Feb. 27

By April Towery / February 22, 2024 /

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson issued a memorandum Thursday afternoon addressing City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s resignation and the plan to find a replacement. The memo appears below, in its entirety: Following the city manager’s resignation announcement on Wednesday, it is important for us to work together to create a successful transition and determine a path forward…

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BREAKING: Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax Announces Resignation Effective June 3

By April Towery / February 21, 2024 /

In an email message to friends and colleagues Wednesday afternoon, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced his resignation, effective June 3.  We’re told by sources close to City Hall that an effort to remove the city manager was led by three council members and was supported by a majority. Deputy City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert…

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Could Dallas City Hall Be Repurposed For Housing? Committee Reviews Real Estate Opportunities For The City’s 50K Acres

By April Towery / October 4, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

A “city within a city” in Deep Ellum, housing atop fire stations, and libraries combined with recreation centers were among the ideas kicked around during a Sept. 19 meeting of the Dallas City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee. Councilman Chad West, who chairs the GPFM Committee, recently brought up during budget discussions that…

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Nerd Out in The Weeds With ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan

By April Towery / July 17, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

The Dallas City Council is taking the month of July off, but rest assured that staff and appointed boards and commissions are getting stuff done. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee met last week to discuss the next steps for ForwardDallas, the document that will guide what and how future development occurs within the city limits. …

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What’s Next For The Dallas City Council? Where do Returning Members Stand on Housing Issues?

By April Towery / May 8, 2023 /

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…

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