Fair Park

Monte Anderson Asks Mayor Rawlings for 30 Days for New Fair Park Proposal

By Candy Evans / September 27, 2016 /

City Hall has been incredibly quiet about the Humann Foundation proposal for Fair Park.  We thought it would be on the agenda last Wednesday, when the City harangued the budget. In fact, money is in the new city budget for the Foundation’s first year. But no word. We assume, that is, I assume, that the…

Fair Park Proposal Debate by African American Leadership Institute: The Video

By Candy Evans / September 19, 2016 /

It’s a bit long, 1 hour and 20 minutes to be exact, but this is the video you have all been waiting for. Full disclosure: it was provided by the Foundation for Community Empowerment, founded by Don Williams. A week ago last Saturday morning, a lively panel discussion about the Fair Park proposal took place…

Fair Park Care? At Last Week’s Fiery Fair Park Panel, Rawlings Evokes Obamacare

By Candy Evans / September 18, 2016 /

While the Dallas City Council — well, at least the three appointed Council members Mayor Rawlings asked to work on it — are busy re-shaping the Fair Park proposal that was presented to the entire Council by Walt Humann on August 29, others are still trying to slow the train. The City Council meets on September…

Fair Park Foundation Proposal Update: Two New Meetings South of I-30 Two Weeks Before “Vote”

By Candy Evans / September 12, 2016 /

On Thursday evening, Dallas City Councilwoman for District 7, Tiffinni Young, held an evening meeting at Fair Park in the African American Museum to fully inform her constituents about the Humann Plan for Fair park. John Jenkins from the Dallas Park & Recreation Board was there to explain proposal basics, and Walt Humann took the…

City Hall Fair Park Council Briefing: Rawlings Wants His Legacy, Was the Bidding Process Legal?

By Candy Evans / August 30, 2016 /

That’s why he is pushing this plan so hard, even if it costs taxpayers $7 to $9 million a year. Even if it doesn’t include a park. Even if it is just a camo jobs program that will be shifted to a private foundation where more shenanigans with taxpayer money can be hidden. Even if…