Cara Mendelsohn
5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20: This story was updated to show that Dallas City Council candidates Rickey Lee Perry (District 3), Barbara Markham (District 10), and Jrmar Jefferson (mayor) did not meet qualifications and therefore will not appear on the May 6 ballot. Forty-five candidates have filed for 14 Dallas City Council races and the…
A $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas is on the horizon, and elected officials have a lot of unanswered questions. During a Feb. 7 joint meeting of the city’s Transportation and Infrastructure and Economic Development committees, the Dallas City Councilmember and voters who approved Proposition A in November got a…
If zoning applications, project approvals, and groundbreakings are any indication, we’re officially living in a post-pandemic construction market. Realtors gathered Thursday for a Dallas Builders Association luncheon, at which the hot topic was the city’s lack of housing inventory — despite an ever-increasing demand. “Demand for housing in the Dallas area continues to be strong…
Dallas City Council members will take a first look this month at plans for a 2024 bond program that could fund about $1 billion worth of projects. But residents looking for specific projects on the ballot may have to be patient. Preliminary discussions held at the committee level last month focused on how much a…
Tammy Palomino, senior assistant Dallas city attorney and chief of general counsel, was tapped Wednesday to take over in an interim capacity when City Attorney Chris Caso retires Feb. 28. Palomino will serve until a permanent replacement is made, earning an annual salary of $264,215 plus an interim assignment stipend of 15 percent of her…
