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Dallas City Council members came back from the July recess with some big goals: Deal with the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan, adopt a balanced budget, lower the property tax rate, and hire a new city manager. Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins is acting as the council liaison for the city manager search. As the…
Dallas has built a city that residents can’t afford to live in and the city can’t afford to maintain, according to a report released last month. The solution per a local consulting firm: Update development codes to eliminate things like minimum parking requirements and minimum lot sizes, build infill development on vacant lots, and provide…
Editor’s Note: Several days after this story was published, The Dallas Morning News reported that “a supporter of proposed city charter changes pushed by nonprofit Dallas Hero is suing the city and most of the City Council, alleging they violated the Constitution by adding overriding amendment proposals.” Twenty-one proposed changes to the Dallas city charter…
The City of Dallas dropped its proposed 2024-25 budget Friday night, and it’s a big one. The $4.97 billion budget prioritizes public safety and service delivery, Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said in an email to local media Friday night. Tolbert also is proposing the largest single-year property tax reduction in modern history, a…
In a memorandum filed Friday afternoon, Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert announced that the Planning and Urban Design Department and Development Services Department will combine as the Planning and Development Department. Under Emily Liu‘s leadership, new assignments include Planning Deputy Director Andrea Gilles, Zoning Deputy Director Andreea Udrea, Permitting Interim Deputy Director and Chief…
