Dallas City Hall

The Future of Our Dallas City Hall Should Not Be a Question of Love It or List It

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 27, 2025 /

By Reagan Rothenberger Reagan Rothenberger serves on the Dallas Landmark Commission and requested the initiation of Dallas City Hall as a landmark in March of 2025. The commission voted unanimously to initiate the landmark. The first time one sees Dallas City Hall, they are either impressed or depressed by its design. The opinions of the…

City Hall Roundup: Downtown Crossroads and Lifelines

By Charles Grand / October 26, 2025 /

Not for nothing that downtown has been dominating the news cycle. Some years of high-profile business relocations and bad headlines about crime and homelessness appear to have set the stage for what sometimes feels like impending doom. Not one but two of the Big D’s major sport franchises are mulling alternative locations for new arenas,…

City Hall Roundup: Rising Police Training Costs, ICE Offer, Mavericks Buzz

By Charles Grand / October 19, 2025 /

It’s been a week of big numbers and big questions at Dallas City Hall, some of which had to do with public safety. And, of course, there are the billions of dollars at stake tied to the Mavericks’ relocation plans. Here’s a bit on some of the headlines coming out of City Hall: Dallas Police…

It’s Wednesday, and Eric Johnson Is Still the Mayor

By Charles Grand / October 15, 2025 /

My oh my, the rumor mill has been churning, but speculation over whether Mayor Eric Johnson was going to resign his post this week and run for higher office appears to have come to an end. “Trying to find out whether I am resigning, but the ‘story’ is behind a paywall. Hate it when that…

City Hall Roundup: Contracts, Crosswalks, and 2929 S Hampton

By Charles Grand / October 13, 2025 /

In another busy week at Dallas City Hall, council members made a significant move on the spending front, and a stalled homeless housing site has finally made its way back on the market. Read about all that below, and also make sure to get the heads up on some important meetings coming up. Officials Empower…