Dallas City Council
City Manager Kimberly Tolbert’s proposed budget for FY 2026-2027 totals roughly $5.66 billion. It’s another record-high spending plan council members will consider as a starting point before adopting an official budget and property tax rate in September. The proposal comes as Dallas continues to grapple with financial headwinds. Sales tax revenues, which make up about…
By David Voss Former Assistant Director of Building Services for the City of Dallas The Dallas City Council is making one of the most important decisions in Dallas history based on faulty information. The Council voted 9-6 to move forward with a plan to abandon the City Hall building* based on a report titled “Proposed…
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…
Dallas officials are entering budget season facing a difficult balancing act: maintaining property tax relief programs that have long been a priority of the Dallas City Council, while confronting slowing revenue growth and looming budget pressures. Staff is already having to recommend significant cuts, and sales tax projections aren’t looking good, leaving the city short…
The Dallas City Council is trying to get a handle on the city’s fiscal problems, signaling what measures may need to be taken to arrive at a balanced budget come the fall. And it ain’t going to be pretty. On Wednesday, staff gave council members a briefing on the budget situation, elaborating on the drivers…
