Dallas City Hall
From a long-awaited demolition to the partial reopening of the Dallas Municipal Court, staff at City Hall have been busy trying to address problems and plan for the ones to come this past week. Mayor Eric Johnson also made his first committee assignments in light of the impending special legislative session. He appointed Council Member…
Dallas City Council members are still in recess (or on summer vacation, if you prefer), but planning commissioners were hard at work at City Hall considering a couple of controversial rezoning cases. So what else is new? Staff have also been dealing with a nascent revolt from residents living in single-family neighborhoods built around the…
Dallas City Council is in recess until next month, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t City Hall developments worth making note of. Some money came through for a couple of parks and the city’s launching a new email blast on code compliance, which appears to include monthly opportunities for residents to step up and help…
July 4th weekend officially starts now at Dallas City Hall, at least as far as public meetings go. Staff will undoubtedly be plugging away, but elected city leaders and board members won’t be conducting any official business. While boards have meetings on the schedule in July, council members get the whole month off from committee…
The Dallas City Council learned what residents want prioritized in the next budget as the results of the 2025 Community Survey were presented during a June 18 council briefing. Overall, Dallasites have a positive perception of the city, with 71% of respondents rating their neighborhood as an excellent or good place to live — up…
