Eric Johnson
Dallas has the largest homeless population in Texas, and while a slew of programs are in place to address the matter, there doesn’t appear to be a simple or quick solution. The city has a $46.2 million budget for homeless and housing solutions, a staffed office dedicated to helping the unhoused, dozens of partner agencies,…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson encouraged stakeholders Tuesday to keep building on the momentum of new development, revitalization, and walkable residential living in a pep rally of sorts at the Downtown Dallas Inc. State of Downtown event. Some might call it Big Dallas Energy. “My vision is more of what we’ve been doing but more success…
The Dallas City Council has been meeting weekly to trudge through the city’s budget process, and while housing issues don’t always garner the headlines, it’s clear that elected officials are putting time and money into the matter. At least four funding allocations and program changes have been approved over the past month. The city council…
The Dallas City Council delayed action on City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s employment contract to next week, but concerns about the official’s role in the city’s money-wasting permitting debacle have not dissipated. Council members Paula Blackmon (District 9), Cara Mendelsohn (District 12), and Gay Donnell Willis (District 13) requested Broadnax’s employment contract be placed on Wednesday’s…
On Thursday morning, Dallas city officials updated residents on the city’s response to the unprecedented winter storm. According to Mayor Eric Johnson, what was expected to be a difficult situation has turned out to be “backbreaking.” “We’ve been hit, and we’ve been hit hard,” Johnson said. He added that he felt betrayed by those the city…
