Eric Johnson
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…
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…
An elected official who recently held the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy visited Dallas City Hall on Wednesday. Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said he has just one question for Dallas city leaders. “More than anything, I came down to see why so many young people from Kansas City move down here,” he said.…
The Dallas City Council has remained quiet about short-term rentals as election season is in full swing, but the residents who don’t want Airbnbs in their neighborhood appear determined to keep the issue in the forefront. Several residents spoke about restricting or eliminating STRs from residential neighborhoods during Feb. 8 and Feb. 22 Dallas City…
5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20: This story was updated to show that Dallas City Council candidates Rickey Lee Perry (District 3), Barbara Markham (District 10), and Jrmar Jefferson (mayor) did not meet qualifications and therefore will not appear on the May 6 ballot. Forty-five candidates have filed for 14 Dallas City Council races and the…
