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City Hall Roundup: Dallas to Invest $154M in Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys, And Bridges Outside Bond Allocations 

By April Towery / March 3, 2024 /

Dallas continues to chip away at infrastructure needs, allocating $154 million this fiscal year to streets, sidewalks, alleys, and bridges.  The Dallas Infrastructure Management Plan, now in its sixth year, evaluates maintenance needs for infrastructure projects outside of the bond program.  During a Feb. 21 briefing, staff from the Dallas Public Works Department reviewed the…

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‘Dallas is Broken’: Community Reacts to City Manager’s Departure And The Shade of It All

By April Towery / February 26, 2024 /

It appears Dallas City Hall is imploding, and there’s a lot to unpack.  The turmoil began a while back but lit up last week when City Manager T.C. Broadnax submitted his resignation after seven years at the helm in Dallas City Hall.  Broadnax is expected to receive a severance package equal to 12 months of…

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Announces Plan to Replace City Manager T.C. Broadnax, Won’t Attend Special Meeting Feb. 27

By April Towery / February 22, 2024 /

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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BREAKING: Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax Announces Resignation Effective June 3

By April Towery / February 21, 2024 /

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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Dallas, We Have a $1.25 Billion Bond on The May 4 Ballot, And There’s No Money For City Hall 

By April Towery / February 15, 2024 /

Following a lengthy debate over how to divvy up funds on a May 4 bond election ballot, Dallas City Council members agreed Wednesday to let voters decide on the following amended proposals:  The deteriorating Dallas City Hall and Stemmons Municipal Center propositions remain at $0 and were deleted from the ordinance. Some discussion occurred around how…

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