Casey Thomas

Will the U.S. Navy Ever Clean Up Hensley Field to Make Way for Master-Planned Community?

By April Towery / January 16, 2025 /

Very little progress has been made since former District 3 Dallas City Councilman Casey Thomas declared from the horseshoe in December 2022 that a plan for 6,800 new homes in a $390 million master-planned community at Hensley Field would be his “legacy project.” Those homes have not been built, and the project was inherited by…

‘It’s The Right Thing to Do’: District 3 Councilman Zarin Gracey Aims to Bring Hope to The Horseshoe

By April Towery / June 13, 2023 /

“You gotta have faith” to bridge the gaps created by years of underserved communities in southwest Dallas says Zarin Gracey, the high-energy, newly elected District 3 Dallas City Council representative. And he might just be the man for the job.  Gracey spent 15 years wearing about a dozen different hats at Dallas City Hall then retired…

Dallas City Council District 3: Zarin Gracey Is Your New Council Member

By April Towery / June 11, 2023 /

When term-limited District 3 Dallas City Council Member Casey Thomas announced in December, “He’s got next” in a photo with longtime public servant and pastor Zarin Gracey, he wasn’t wrong. It just took a while. With all precincts reporting around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Gracey claimed the D3 seat in the City Council’s only runoff, earning…

Dallas City Council, Staff Spars Over ‘Not in My Backyard’ Mentality as Housing Policy Passes 12-2

By April Towery / April 12, 2023 /

On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved a 10-year housing policy over the objections of a council member who equated the lack of public engagement to “craziness” and pointed to flaws in the plan that she alleged exacerbate racial issues and ignore poverty.  The Dallas Housing Policy 2033 and a separate housing resource catalog replace…

Dallas City Councilman Says District 3 Fights a Negative Perception, Not a High Crime Rate

By April Towery / April 10, 2023 /

Dallas City Councilman Casey Thomas is wrapping up his fourth term at the horseshoe, and one thing he’d like to clear up before he leaves is that District 3 is a safe place to live.  Thomas, a Dallas native, represents District 3, which covers southwest Dallas.  Thomas has a lot to be proud of during…