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Former Dallas Planning Chief Julia Ryan Slams ‘Toxic’ Criticism of Public Sector Employees

By April Towery / November 20, 2023 /

When Dallas Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan announced her departure from the city, speculation swirled that all was not well at Marilla Street.  Ryan’s resignation was announced in a memorandum from City Manager T.C. Broadnax, in which Dallas City Council members were advised that Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Director David Noguera was…

Interim Appointments Made to Replace Departing Directors in Housing, Planning Departments

By April Towery / September 20, 2023 /

Assistant directors of the Dallas Planning and Urban Design and Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization departments were tapped to serve as interim directors until the positions are permanently filled, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced last week.  The surprise departures of Housing Director David Noguera and Planning Director Julia Ryan were confirmed earlier this month. Noguera accepted…

Planning And Urban Design Director Julia Ryan Leaves a Legacy in Short Tenure at Dallas City Hall

By April Towery / September 12, 2023 /

The resignations of two outspoken Dallas department directors with major ties to housing were confirmed by city leaders late Friday.  CandysDirt.com immediately reached out to Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera and Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan, with whom we’ve had an excellent rapport over the past few years.  We…

Decrying ‘Structural Deficit,’ Mendelsohn Shares Her ‘No New Revenue’ Plan to Trim $4.63B Dallas Budget

By Joanna England / August 18, 2023 /

District 12 Dallas City Council member Cara Mendelsohn is sounding the alarm on the city’s ever-increasing budget. Despite Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s much-heralded property tax rate decrease, Mendelsohn says the proposed Dallas budget is still a tax increase for property owners — one that could result in dire circumstances. “It is deeply concerning that…

Dallas City Council’s Wednesday Briefings: Short-Term Rentals, DART Funds, And Ethics Code

By April Towery / June 5, 2023 /

It’s going to be a long day at Dallas City Hall on Wednesday, as council members are slated to tackle short-term rentals, get an update on the dispute with Dallas Area Rapid Transit over excess sales tax revenues, and hear a briefing on the city’s code of ethics.  Council briefings begin at 9 a.m. June…