Adam Bazaldua
A May 4 Dallas bond election is imminent, and Dallas City Council members unofficially agreed Wednesday to designate about $310.5 million for parks and $61 million for housing. The Dallas City Council was operating as a “Committee of the Whole” during Wednesday’s meeting and took straw votes on the bond allocations, therefore no binding decisions…
The final Dallas City Council meeting of 2023 was a long one, and a rezoning request for a Dallas megachurch got lost in the shuffle amidst hours of debate over daycare facilities and permitting fees. The discussion about Watermark Community Church only lasted about 20 minutes during the Dec. 13 council meeting. Dallas elected officials…
There was no shortage of people to write about on the Dallas City Hall beat at CandysDirt.com this year. It was a year of cyberattacks, lawsuits, and an exodus of high-ranking Dallas housing employees. We also saw the advent of noteworthy projects and the emergence of many local rising stars. Reporters at CandysDirt.com continued to ask…
Reducing Dallas’ minimum lot size requirements to allow for greater residential density is far from being a done deal, as residents and elected officials spoke against the idea during a special meeting of the Dallas City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee on Wednesday. District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua, who supports reducing minimum lot sizes,…
The Dallas City Council amended its prostitution ordinance last week, claiming it gives officers a tool to arrest all those involved in the criminal act, but acknowledging it doesn’t address the bigger issues of slavery and human trafficking. District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua voted against it, saying the amendment perpetuates a “Not In My Backyard”…
