Eric Johnson

Shots Fired: Dallas Mayor Rips City Manager T.C. Broadnax Over Bond Task Force Recommendations

By April Towery / December 11, 2023 /

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax almost got fired last year. He bounced back and council members who had originally called for his ouster kept him around and even offered a 3 percent increase to his $410,919 salary. As CandysDirt.com reported in August 2022, the vote was not unanimous. Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Paula Blackmon…

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Eric Johnson is a Republican. So Now What? 

By April Towery / September 25, 2023 /

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday he’s changing his political party affiliation and will be voting in the Republican primary next spring. But the office of mayor — as well as city council members — are nonpartisan elected officials. So what is Johnson really trying to say?  It almost definitely means a bid for higher office.…

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Dallas City Council Adopts $4.89 Billion Budget Despite Five Votes in Opposition

By April Towery / September 21, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday adopted a $4.89 billion budget based on a property tax rate of 73.57 cents per $100 assessed valuation.  Mayor Eric Johnson reminded the council he was elected to serve the entire city and said for that reason he could not support the budget. Council members Cara Mendelsohn, Paul Ridley,…

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Dallas Mayor Pleads With Council to Turn The Ship Around as Property Tax Ceiling is Set Wednesday

By April Towery / August 24, 2023 /

Despite pleas from Mayor Eric Johnson and District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn, the Dallas City Council set the property tax ceiling — the highest possible rate that can be adopted — at 73.93 cents per $100 assessed valuation, as proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax.  The council will vote on the tax rate and budget…

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Council Incumbents Will Keep Their Seats, District 3 Runoff Set June 10

By April Towery / May 7, 2023 /

Following a late night of watch parties, the results were in and Dallas voters sent a clear message that they like things the way they are. District 3 voters will go back to the polls June 10 for a runoff election to decide who will replace term-limited Casey Thomas. Zarin Gracey has been endorsed by…

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