Dallas City Council
Following a Valentine’s Day Dallas City Council vote to allocate just $26.4 million for housing in the May bond election, advocates admitted they are disappointed but will continue to fight for more options and affordability. The housing allocation is a far cry from the $200 million that members of the Dallas Housing Coalition and Dallas…
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson issued a memorandum Thursday afternoon addressing City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s resignation and the plan to find a replacement. The memo appears below, in its entirety: Following the city manager’s resignation announcement on Wednesday, it is important for us to work together to create a successful transition and determine a path forward…
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In an email message to friends and colleagues Wednesday afternoon, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced his resignation, effective June 3. We’re told by sources close to City Hall that an effort to remove the city manager was led by three council members and was supported by a majority. Deputy City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert…
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The Dallas City Council heard an update Jan. 31 on the four grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and how city staff propose to implement them for affordable housing projects over the next five years. The city received $31 million in HUD grants for the 2024 fiscal year. The…
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On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council balked at allowing all daycare facilities in single-family neighborhoods “by right,” meaning residential neighborhood daycare businesses that care for more than 12 individuals at a time must still apply for a Specific Use Permit — an expensive process that can take up to a year to complete. The council…
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