Dallas City Council
A “city within a city” in Deep Ellum, housing atop fire stations, and libraries combined with recreation centers were among the ideas kicked around during a Sept. 19 meeting of the Dallas City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee. Councilman Chad West, who chairs the GPFM Committee, recently brought up during budget discussions that…
The Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance announced Monday the hire of “top litigation firm” Lynn Pinker Hurst Schwegmann to sue the City of Dallas, seeking an injunction allowing short-term rentals to continue operating throughout the city limits. The Dallas City Council banned short-term rentals from residential neighborhoods in June and vowed to begin enforcing the new…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday he’s changing his political party affiliation and will be voting in the Republican primary next spring. But the office of mayor — as well as city council members — are nonpartisan elected officials. So what is Johnson really trying to say? It almost definitely means a bid for higher office.…
It’s not easy making cuts to a $4.63 billion budget when the public is begging for property tax relief and pretty much everyone wants increased public safety, capital improvements, and driveable streets. The Dallas City Council is slated to approve a budget and property tax rate on Wednesday. Earlier this month, council members offered 63…
In the wake of new legislation that allows builders to hire their own third-party reviewer if permits aren’t issued within 45 days, the Dallas City Council’s Economic Development Committee told the Development Services Department last week to continue prioritizing faster service, particularly for commercial permits. In a Sept. 6 committee meeting, District 1 Councilman Chad…
