Dallas City Council
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…
There was plenty to consider at Dallas City Hall this past week. From another problematic real estate project to deciding how to put a check on nonprofits feeding the homeless in public, a number of issues were taken up at the horseshoe that warrant a rehash. New Police Training Facility Faces Fresh Financial Hurdles The…
City leaders are divided over whether Dallas is really facing a housing affordability crisis — and if so, what should officials be doing about it? That question surfaced Wednesday as council members were briefed on the state of housing in Dallas and a new strategic plan aimed at making housing more attainable across the city.…
