Dallas City Hall
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…
This past week marked somewhat of an inflection point at Dallas City Hall as officials began to seriously grapple with how to go about delivering priority services for residents in a period in which revenues are expected to come up short. It’s fitting that the week kicked off with the induction of a new city…
It’s looking like Dallas City Council members are going to have to make some tough choices this budget season, with staff estimating a roughly $36.5 million deficit during Wednesday’s council briefing. Apparently, declining property and sales tax forecasts are putting a damper on the city’s planned $5.13 billion budget for FY 2026. Even worse, without…
Two more new faces will be joining council members at the horseshoe in Dallas City Hall after runoff elections were held on Saturday. As of 10 p.m. last night, District 8 candidate Lorie Blair and District 11 candidate Bill Roth were leading their respective races by significant margins. Blair was clocking about 56.2% of the…
