Dallas City Council

Dallas Mayor Pleads With Council to Turn The Ship Around as Property Tax Ceiling is Set Wednesday

By April Towery / August 24, 2023 /

Despite pleas from Mayor Eric Johnson and District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn, the Dallas City Council set the property tax ceiling — the highest possible rate that can be adopted — at 73.93 cents per $100 assessed valuation, as proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax.  The council will vote on the tax rate and budget…

Bishop Ridge Housing Development Approved For Oak Cliff Under Dallas Public Facility Corporation 

By April Towery / August 23, 2023 /

Just days after the Child Poverty Action Lab released a report revealing a massive shortage in affordable apartments, 279 housing units were approved under the city’s Public Facility Corporation financing structure. Savoy Equity Partners will develop the mixed-income multifamily Bishop Ridge development at 624 and 627 North Lancaster Ave., 405 North Ewing Ave., and 303…

Short-Term Rental Operators Have Unanswered Questions As Enforcement Deadline Looms

By April Towery / August 18, 2023 /

Dallas short-term rental operators were told in June that enforcement of a residential ban would begin at the end of the year, but confusion abounds and a lawsuit is likely on the horizon.  City Manager T.C. Broadnax revealed his recommended budget Aug. 4, proposing nine code enforcement positions and $1.4 million for a new short-term…

Council Members Ask to Push 2024 Dallas Bond Election From May to November to Deal With Pension Deficit

By April Towery / August 17, 2023 /

The Community Bond Task Force isn’t getting the information they need from city staff as they prepare a list of recommended projects for a May 2024 Dallas bond election, prompting several Dallas City Council members to ask Wednesday if the election could be delayed to November.  The elephant in the room is that the city…

Dallas Proposal to End to Minimum Parking Requirements Draws Opposition at Tuesday Meeting

By April Towery / August 16, 2023 /

Experts, residents, and city staff agreed Tuesday there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution to the Dallas parking situation, and it could take many years to get it right.  But they’re willing to try. The Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee reopened the matter Tuesday after shelving it for years due to changes in leadership, officials said Tuesday. District…