Dallas City Hall

City Hall Roundup: New Park Coming, Staff’s Still Working

By Charles Grand / March 30, 2025 /

There was more than enough drama to go around at Dallas City Hall this week, some of which we covered and some we saved for today. One of the biggest headlines to come out of Marilla Street was an announcement by city staff and Saks Global that some kind of accommodation was reached regarding the…

After Years of Acrimony, Dallas City Council Approves Revised Pepper Square Project

By Charles Grand / March 27, 2025 /

A zoning case that has been a flashpoint in Dallas politics finally came to a resolution at a raucous city council meeting on Wednesday, when council members voted 10-4 to approve mixed-use zoning for the Pepper Square redevelopment in North Dallas. City Council’s approval of the controversial Pepper Square — Jesse Moreno, Carolyn King Arnold,…

Community Survey Goes Out to Dallas Residents

By Mimi Perez / March 24, 2025 /

The time has come once again to find out how Dallas residents feel about the direction the city is heading. More than 2,000 community surveys are going out this month consisting of seven-page questionnaires that will measure resident sentiment over time as well as identify opportunities for improvement in city services. During a Dallas City…

City Hall Roundup: Neiman Meeting, Parking Minimums, and People Power

By Charles Grand / March 23, 2025 /

Dallas City Council was on break again this past week, but other municipal bodies and staff were hard at work. Here’s some of what’s been going on at City Hall since our last roundup: Tolbert Secures Meeting With Saks Global City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s tease of a “financially beneficial” opportunity appears to have gotten…

City Hall Spring Break Roundup: Neiman News and Zoning

By Charles Grand / March 16, 2025 /

Dallas City Council is on a two-week break, but that doesn’t mean nothing is going on at City Hall or officials are just sitting around twiddling their thumbs. Here’s some of what happened this past week and what’s on deck: Tolbert Teases Saks Global With ‘Financially Beneficial’ Opportunity Dallas city officials and local stakeholders are…