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‘Demolition by Neglect’: Residents Voice Support for Preserving Dallas City Hall

By Charles Grand / November 4, 2025 /

Dozens of people turned out to a public meeting Monday night to show their support for preserving Dallas City Hall as the fate of the iconic Brutalist structure at 1500 Marilla St. seems precarious amid speculation developers have their eyes on the site. Speakers described the I.M. Pei-designed building as both an architectural treasure and…

City Hall Roundup: Contracts, Crosswalks, and 2929 S Hampton

By Charles Grand / October 13, 2025 /

In another busy week at Dallas City Hall, council members made a significant move on the spending front, and a stalled homeless housing site has finally made its way back on the market. Read about all that below, and also make sure to get the heads up on some important meetings coming up. Officials Empower…

Talk of Moving Dallas Homeless Shelter Out of Downtown Raises Eyebrows

By Charles Grand / September 25, 2025 /

The future of one of the city’s main homeless service providers seemed suddenly up in the air this week following an unofficial meeting about possibly relocating the service site to Dallas Executive Airport. While nothing came out of the Tuesday meeting policy-wise, word had been circulating the day before about a push to move The…

Dallas Mayor Issues Budget Cut Challenge To Lower Property Taxes

By Charles Grand / September 12, 2025 /

Mayor Eric Johnson is challenging the rest of the Dallas City Council to propose their own budget cuts so that the proposed property tax rate could be lowered further. In a memo on Friday, the mayor proposed eliminating $339,000 budgeted for the city’s state lobbying team, arguing that the team is “not delivering results commensurate…

City Hall Roundup: Mayor’s Committee Picks Signal Policy Priorities

By Charles Grand / August 31, 2025 /

Well, there’s a whole lot to run down this Labor Day weekend. Dallas City Hall’s budget business is chugging along, and the operational framework of local government for the next two years is taking shape. Hopefully the weather hasn’t been putting too much of a damper on anyone’s plans this holiday weekend, but if so,…