Dallas City Council

Pepper Square Standoff Continues, Ruling Now Expected on Nov. 8

By April Towery / November 1, 2024 /

District Judge Martin Hoffman heard testimony Friday morning from residents who claim that proper notice was not given by developers with the Henry S. Miller Company regarding the Pepper Square mixed-use development — but a decision was delayed until 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8. The Pepper Square development at Preston and Belt Line roads calls for…

Judge to Rule Friday on Whether Pepper Square Rezoning Was Properly Advertised

By April Towery / October 31, 2024 /

A district judge is expected to rule Friday on whether to uphold a temporary restraining order that blocked the Dallas City Council from voting last week on the controversial Pepper Square rezoning The Pepper Square development, proposed by Henry S. Miller Company, calls for a mixed-use development at Preston and Belt Line Roads with a…

City Hall Roundup: Council Questions Unfinished Dallas Bond Projects

By April Towery / October 27, 2024 /

Almost two decades have passed since voters approved a $1.35 billion slate of bond projects in 2006, and Dallas Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn said the delays are inefficient and “not good governance.”  The council member’s comments came during an Oct. 16 City Council briefing, at which elected officials were updated on the ‘06 bond program as…

TxDOT Says $1.6 Billion Interstate 345 Project Could Take a Decade to Complete 

By April Towery / October 20, 2024 /

Texas Department of Transportation officials were back at Dallas City Hall on Wednesday, giving a progress report on the Interstate 345 plan approved by council members in May 2023.  We reported in March of this year that TxDOT rebuffed the council’s mandate to seek alternative funding sources and designs for the $1.65 billion project, instead…

Dallas City Council Probes Alleged Misuse of $5.7M in Fair Park Donations

By April Towery / October 17, 2024 /

Nearly 200,000 people took to Fair Park last weekend, where the University of Texas claimed victory over Oklahoma University, but there’s a dark shadow over what many call “the people’s park.” A week after the Dallas Morning News broke the story, the City still doesn’t know why Fair Park leaders can’t explain a $5.7 million…