Dallas City Hall

Would You Tear Down Old Red? Officials Should Heed City Hall Parallels

By Karen Eubank / July 26, 2026 /

In a few days, the Dallas City Council will be back from summer break. If you listen to the rumors (and we do!), they are fully expected to start deserting City Hall. It would be helpful to read some history so we learn from it and don’t repeat it. This is not our first rodeo…

David Voss: Dallas Is Making a Historic City Hall Decision With ‘Faulty Information’

By CandysDirt / July 20, 2026 /

By David Voss Former Assistant Director of Building Services for the City of Dallas The Dallas City Council is making one of the most important decisions in Dallas history based on faulty information. The Council voted 9-6 to move forward with a plan to abandon the City Hall building* based on a report titled “Proposed…

City Hall Roundup: Legal Updates, Zoning Reform, Business Survey

By Charles Grand / July 19, 2026 /

Council members are still on summer break in Dallas, but that doesn’t mean news isn’t being made. For instance, legal developments — and misfires — related to the ongoing drama over the potential relocation of Dallas City Hall have been unfolding in recent weeks. Here’s the latest on that as well as some other items…

City Hall Roundup: Furlough Friday, Kiosk Vandalism, Sales Tax Receipts

By Charles Grand / July 12, 2026 /

Council members may be enjoying summer recess, but the news hasn’t taken a vacation. While they’re taking July off from the horseshoe, staff continue grappling with budget pressures, rolling out new initiatives, and dealing with the occasional unexpected headache. Here’s some of what happened around Dallas City Hall this week: First Furlough Day Sees City…

City Reveals Which Dallas Households Will Lose Alley Trash Pickup Next Year

By Charles Grand / July 9, 2026 /

Those in Dallas worried that their alley trash pickup service would soon be discontinued can now find out if they’re one of the unlucky ones, with the Sanitation Department identifying roughly 2% of all residential customers that will be going curbside next year. A new trash pickup transition website has been launched with a map…