Cara Mendelsohn
Non-uniform city workers in Dallas are about to get some unexpected time off, and it’s ruffling some feathers on the city council. Dallas employees will soon begin taking unpaid furlough days as City Manager Kimberly Tolbert moves to offset the year’s roughly $30 million budget shortfall. Under the plan announced last week, General Fund employees…
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to keep the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center redevelopment on its current path Wednesday, rejecting calls to redesign the project to preserve existing vehicular traffic between Oak Cliff and downtown on the viaducts. Council members also voted to bring on an independent transportation consultant to support delivery of all…
Another special meeting of the Dallas City Council pushed the ball forward on the relocation front Wednesday, approving up to $3 million for due diligence on potential alternative sites for City Hall and emergency dispatch operations. Council members authorized City Manager Kimberly Tolbert to negotiate pre-acquisition agreements and perform further analysis on up to four…
Three of the most vocal Dallas City Council members determined to prevent the relocation of City Hall operations out of 1500 Marilla St. filed an emergency lawsuit on Monday, seeking to stop a special-called meeting on Wednesday that could authorize redevelopment of the downtown site. Council Members Adam Bazaldua (District 7), Paula Blackmon (District 9),…
Natural gas utility rates are going up again following a vote by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday approving a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy. The company filed its annual rate review earlier this year, requesting an additional $38.1 million in citywide revenues. After some wrangling with city staff and consultants, Atmos agreed to lower…
