Jack Ireland
The first committee meeting back from summer break had council members squaring off at City Hall over a potential rule change that would allow a simple majority of the Dallas City Council to authorize new, replacement, or reopened city facilities. While the revision was part of an array of proposed changes to the city’s Financial…
Dallas City Council voted Wednesday evening not to advance a proposed phased repair strategy for City Hall, instead directing the city manager to continue exploring relocation and redevelopment options. The motion was made by Council Member Chad West (District 1) after hours of impassioned public comment, closed session discussions about potential City Hall relocation sites,…
A state district judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Dallas officials from voting on a series of City Hall relocation and repair proposals, delaying a decision that could have significantly shaped the future of Dallas City Hall. During a special-called Wednesday meeting, council members were expected to either authorize the city manager to begin work on…
The Dallas City Council is trying to get a handle on the city’s fiscal problems, signaling what measures may need to be taken to arrive at a balanced budget come the fall. And it ain’t going to be pretty. On Wednesday, staff gave council members a briefing on the budget situation, elaborating on the drivers…
There was very little activity at Dallas City Hall this past week. Aside from a handful of commission and board meetings, there wasn’t much in the way of public business conducted. But, of course, staff was busy working behind the scenes, so there’s at least a little something to put on your radar before Christmas…
