Dallas City Hall

Mavericks Say It’s Too Early to Submit City Hall Redevelopment Concept

By Charles Grand / May 15, 2026 /

More than 400 responses poured into Dallas City Hall as part of the city’s open call for redevelopment concepts released on Thursday, but the Dallas Mavericks stopped short of submitting a detailed proposal of their own, saying they don’t have enough clarity to put something to paper. The NBA franchise has been eyeing a site…

Breaking: Save Dallas City Hall Coalition Gives City 60 Days to Address Repairs or Face Lawsuit

By Charles Grand / May 13, 2026 /

Lawyers for the coalition Save Dallas City Hall have notified the city that they intend to sue if officials don’t take steps to address certain needed repairs at 1500 Marilla St. in the next 60 days. The notice argues that the city is violating several provisions of its own city code by failing to adequately…

Dallas Efficiency Committee Floats HR Cuts, Civil Service Merger

By Charles Grand / May 12, 2026 /

Dallas City Hall’s Human Resources Department is facing growing scrutiny, with council members on the Government Efficiency Committee signaling support for staffing reductions and even consolidation with the Civil Service Department. On Monday, the committee received briefings from Human Resources, Civil Service, and the Information & Technology Services Department. The departments provided overviews of their…

City Hall Roundup: Park Cuts, Wings at AAC, Campaign Contributions

By Charles Grand / May 10, 2026 /

Happy Mother’s Day! We hope you’re treating mom to a wonderful day, but if y’all manage to get a little down time, catch up on some of the latest coming out of Dallas City Hall. For starters, members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs talked about raising the city-imposed limit on individual city…

Former Mayor Mike Rawlings Enters City Hall Fight With Relocation Campaign

By Charles Grand / May 8, 2026 /

A campaign spearheaded by former mayor Mike Rawlings to build support for relocating City Hall from 1500 Marilla St. launched Thursday, with a website and advertising promoting redevelopment of the area. “Say Yes to Downtown” bills itself as an advocacy group of residents, business owners, and other stakeholders who see relocating the decades-old I.M. Pei…