Dallas City Council

Dallas City Council Election: Zarin Gracey And Joe Tave Are Vying For District 3 Seat on Saturday

By April Towery / June 6, 2023 /

There’s one more Dallas City Council seat for voters to decide before a June 19 swearing-in ceremony. Pastor Zarin Gracey and radio talk show host Joe Tave are vying for the District 3 seat vacated by term-limited District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas. District 3 covers southwest Dallas.  Stay tuned to CandysDirt.com after the polls close…

Dallas City Council’s Wednesday Briefings: Short-Term Rentals, DART Funds, And Ethics Code

By April Towery / June 5, 2023 /

It’s going to be a long day at Dallas City Hall on Wednesday, as council members are slated to tackle short-term rentals, get an update on the dispute with Dallas Area Rapid Transit over excess sales tax revenues, and hear a briefing on the city’s code of ethics.  Council briefings begin at 9 a.m. June…

Resource Center of Dallas Breaks Ground on Oak Lawn Place, North Texas’ First Affordable Housing For LGBTQIA+ Senior Citizens

By April Towery / June 1, 2023 /

Pride Month kicks off today, and the new housing development Oak Lawn Place is giving Dallas residents something to celebrate.  Construction is underway for Oak Lawn Place, a 100-percent affordable, $31 million housing development offering services to the senior-citizen LGBTQIA+ community and those affected by HIV and AIDS. It’s the first affordable housing development of its…

Housing Issues Are a Priority For Dallas City Council Ahead of The 2024 Bond Election

By April Towery / May 19, 2023 /

Project selection is underway for Dallas’ 2024 bond election and city leaders are setting their sights on how far they can make $1 billion go toward streets, parks, storm drainage, economic development, housing, and critical facilities. Individual departments have proposed about $150 million for housing, $100 million for economic development, and $35 million for homeless solutions. …

Dallas City Council Set to Vote on Interstate 345 Resolution Later This Month

By April Towery / May 11, 2023 /

Traffic on Interstate 345 is expected to increase to 206,000 vehicles per day in the next two decades, prompting Dallas residents and public officials to gather earlier this week for a discussion on proposed future options.  Interstate 345 is a 1.4-mile elevated, six-lane structure built in 1973. It connects North and South Dallas between Interstate…