2024 bond election

City Hall Roundup: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Says He’s Still Committed to the ‘Four Ps’

By April Towery / December 15, 2024 /

Voters sent a signal at the polls in November that public safety and government accountability are high priorities, and without directly addressing his critics, Mayor Eric Johnson affirmed that those matters are also important to him during his Dec. 5 State of the City address.  As expected, the mayor used the 30-minute speech to double…

Dallas Bond Office Maps This Year’s Timeline But Some 2017 Projects Are Still Incomplete

By April Towery / August 23, 2024 /

Did you vote for a bond project seven years ago and wonder why it’s not finished yet? There’s an app for that. Well, actually there’s a dashboard for that. Director of Bond and Construction Management Jenny Nicewander briefed the Dallas City Council this week on which projects approved earlier this year are at the front…

Dallas Bond Project Prioritization List Slated For Release in June

By April Towery / May 28, 2024 /

The ballots are counted and a project list totaling $1.25 billion now sits on the desk of Dallas Bond and Construction Management Director Jenny Nicewander. There are more than 800 bond projects that mean a lot to the voters who approved them and their elected council members — and everyone wants their project to go…

Streets, Transportation Get Most Support in $1.25 Billion Dallas Bond Election 

By April Towery / May 6, 2024 /

Dallas voters sent a clear message by approving all 10 bond propositions on the May 4 ballot. They want to house the homeless and have upgraded libraries and arts and culture facilities. But most importantly, Dallasites want their roads fixed.  The Dallas bond election proposition that got the most votes was at the top of…

Ten Dallas Bond Propositions to be Decided Saturday, Housing Advocates Rally Support

By April Towery / May 2, 2024 /

Dallas voters will decide Saturday on the biggest bond package in city history, a $1.25 billion measure that pledges funds for parks, streets, storm drainage, economic development, homelessness, housing, and more.  Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Find your polling place here.  Ten Bond Propositions  A bond brochure distributed by…