Adam Bazaldua

City Council District 7 Candidates Tackle Housing and Safety in Southeast Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / April 7, 2025 /

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bazaldua is vying for a fourth term against deputy ombudsman Jose Rivas Jr., community engagement manager O’Neil Hesson, project manager Cydney Walker, and CEO Lamar “Yaka” Jefferson. There is also one write-in candidate, Marvin Crenshaw, a previous D7 hopeful. As a real estate-focused news outlet, CandysDirt.com is asking candidates about…

Dallas Councilmember Mendelsohn Casts Lone Vote Against Floral Farms in Heated Exchange

By April Towery / February 14, 2025 /

Perhaps one of the spiciest debates of late among Dallas City Council members occurred Wednesday as residents of Southeast Oak Cliff’s Floral Farms — where “Shingle Mountain” once stood — were finally granted a rezoning that will prohibit new heavy industrial uses on a large tract of primarily undeveloped land near their homes.   Referred to…

Hoque Global Wants More Money, Time to Build Massive Residential Project Near UNT Dallas

By April Towery / December 8, 2024 /

The Dallas City Council will vote Wednesday on changes to a development agreement with Hoque Global for the University Hills catalyst project, which could bring hundreds of new homes to a 279-acre site near the University of North Texas at Dallas.  Developer Mike Hoque’s plan for phase one calls for up to 571 homes on…

Dallas City Council Probes Alleged Misuse of $5.7M in Fair Park Donations

By April Towery / October 17, 2024 /

Nearly 200,000 people took to Fair Park last weekend, where the University of Texas claimed victory over Oklahoma University, but there’s a dark shadow over what many call “the people’s park.” A week after the Dallas Morning News broke the story, the City still doesn’t know why Fair Park leaders can’t explain a $5.7 million…

Dallas Council Member Offers 3 Suggestions to Generate Revenue Without Burdening Residents

By April Towery / September 23, 2024 /

Texas cities are hamstrung by state budget caps that impact the amount of property tax revenue municipalities can collect, but there are opportunities to bring in revenue without raising taxes, Councilman Chad West suggested last week as the council adopted the lowest property tax rate in modern Dallas history. During the City Council’s final public…