Dallas City Council
Twelve of the 14 Dallas City Council members are vying to hold onto their seats in the May 6 election, but Wednesday offered a rare opportunity for the group to set goals and talk about the future away from the horseshoe and a large public audience. A “Vision Alignment Session” was held at Thanks-Giving Square,…
Editor’s Note: A Dallas City Council agenda for the Tuesday, April 4, meeting was posted late Friday and includes a presentation on short-term rentals. One of the biggest campaign issues of the Dallas City Council election cycle could be decided before early voting begins. Council members have discussed, debated, and deferred decisions on short-term rentals…
Cindy lives in a sober-living home in Dallas. She has a part-time job that covers her reduced rent and she does volunteer work regularly. She has a valid Texas driver’s license, but she can’t afford a car. So she spends $48 a month — the rate for disabled and senior citizens — and takes the…
A controversial housing project inched forward Tuesday in a carefully-worded motion by the Dallas Public Facility Corp. Board of Directors. The Dallas PFC Board voted 8-3 to approve a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Sycamore Strategies “subject to indemnification by the [Dallas] City Council and research from corporate counsel that we will not take on…
A Housing Resource Catalog will be presented to Dallas City Council next month, outlining a one-stop shop for all the programs and services offered through the city’s Department of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization. Assistant Housing Director Thor Erickson outlined the catalog for members of the council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee on Tuesday, saying it…
