Dallas City Council
A landmark decision will likely be made on short-term rentals this year. It won’t be made by a neighborhood association or the Texas Legislature. It will be made by 15 men and women elected to the local Dallas City Council. These elected leaders also make decisions on zoning that affect what can be built next to…
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved a comprehensive urban agriculture plan with the aim of increasing the acreage of neighborhood growing sites and providing access to healthy, local food. Objectives outlined in the Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Plan could serve equity priority areas with high minority populations by increasing the acreage of local growing sites…
By Alan TallisSpecial Contributor In a little more than a year of working in collaboration, city staff and the Board of Directors of the Dallas Public Facility Corporation (DPFC) have approved close to $1 billion in new Class A multi-family housing. The number of apartment homes totals 4,195 units consisting of one-, two-, and three-bedroom…
By Chris CarterSpecial Contributor Editor’s Note: Chris Carter is one of four candidates seeking the Dallas City Council District 10 seat vacated by Councilman Adam McGough due to term limits. Carter is running against Brian Hasenbauer, Kathy Stewart, and Sirrano Keith Baldeo. I’m 60 years old. My family has lived in District 10 (Lake Highlands) for 57 years. I graduated…
By Priscilla ShacklettSpecial Contributor I’m Priscilla Shacklett, and I’m running against Gay Donnell Willis for Dallas City Council District 13. The election is May 6. I have business experience that applies directly to the Dallas City Council job. I haven’t been groomed in the political backrooms (commissions, etc.) to learn the protocols. I’m coming in…
