Dallas City Council

District 11 Homeowner Initiates Recall for Council Member Jaynie Schultz Over Preston and Belt Line Redevelopment

By Candy's Dirt / March 13, 2024 /

From Staff Reports A Far North Dallas community meeting about a Preston and Belt Line redevelopment project turned acrimonious for Dallas City Council Member Jaynie Schultz last week, who found herself at the center of a contentious debate with District 11 homeowners. She is now facing a recall threat by a vocal homeowner and content…

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Dallas City Council Repeals Rule That Almost Decimated The Tenth Street Historic District

By April Towery / February 29, 2024 /

The antiquated ordinance that allowed the demolition of homes smaller than 3,000 square feet within a Landmark District needed to be repealed to preserve what was left of Dallas’ Black history. That’s especially true in the Tenth Street Historic District. But at Wednesday’s Dallas City Council meeting, activists argued that abolishing the troublesome 2010 ordinance…

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Meeting on Dallas City Manager Search Starts With Council Members’ Vows For Transparency, Ends With Closed-Session Discussions

By April Towery / February 27, 2024 /

The process of hiring a search firm to identify qualified city manager candidates ought to be a simple one. The Dallas City Council did it just seven years ago when T.C. Broadnax was brought on board.  Now that Broadnax announced his resignation last week, effective June 3, it’s clear that elected officials want to be…

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Dallas Housing Policy Amended to Fill More Financing Gaps For Affordable Home Construction

By April Towery / February 27, 2024 /

Community development corporations like James Armstrong’s Builders of Hope want to provide affordable housing in underserved areas, but they say they can’t do it without assistance from the city such as a land transfer or forgivable loan — or both.  To alleviate that pressure and help get more rooftops on the way, Dallas City Council…

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‘Dallas is Broken’: Community Reacts to City Manager’s Departure And The Shade of It All

By April Towery / February 26, 2024 /

It appears Dallas City Hall is imploding, and there’s a lot to unpack.  The turmoil began a while back but lit up last week when City Manager T.C. Broadnax submitted his resignation after seven years at the helm in Dallas City Hall.  Broadnax is expected to receive a severance package equal to 12 months of…

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