Dallas City Council
The City of Dallas issued a press release Friday afternoon announcing the release of a much-anticipated project list for the $1.25 billion bond election scheduled for May 4. If you’d prefer to skip to the good part, here’s the itemized list and accompanying map: bit.ly/CODBCM. One eagle-eyed resident has already reported an error. The list…
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…
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ordinance that allowed the demolition of homes smaller than 3,000 square feet within a Landmark District needed to be repealed to preserve what was left of Dallas’ Black history.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…
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…
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…
