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City Hall Roundup: Charter Review Commission Submits 35 Amendments That Could Mean Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems

By April Towery / May 12, 2024 /

Dallas voters could decide this November whether to double council member salaries to $125,000 per year, require that the Community Police Oversight director and Inspector General be appointed by the City Council, and delete the provision prohibiting the City Council from “interfering” with appointees and subordinates of the city manager. In all, the council is…

Bachman Lake Skate Park Will Be Dope For Dallas Skaters

By Mimi Perez / April 1, 2024 /

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bachman Lake Skate Park brought back former Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano to the celebration, which would not have happened without the bond money he helped allocate to ensure the construction of the skate park. The Bachman Lake Skate Park is located in District 6, which is represented by Councilmember…

Dallas, We Have a $1.25 Billion Bond on The May 4 Ballot, And There’s No Money For City Hall 

By April Towery / February 15, 2024 /

Following a lengthy debate over how to divvy up funds on a May 4 bond election ballot, Dallas City Council members agreed Wednesday to let voters decide on the following amended proposals:  The deteriorating Dallas City Hall and Stemmons Municipal Center propositions remain at $0 and were deleted from the ordinance. Some discussion occurred around how…

Watermark Rezoning For South Dallas Megachurch Denied by Dallas City Council 

By April Towery / January 2, 2024 /

The final Dallas City Council meeting of 2023 was a long one, and a rezoning request for a Dallas megachurch got lost in the shuffle amidst hours of debate over daycare facilities and permitting fees.  The discussion about Watermark Community Church only lasted about 20 minutes during the Dec. 13 council meeting. Dallas elected officials…

Dallas Leaders Expand Underperforming Fort Worth Avenue TIF District to Include New Sprouts Grocery

By April Towery / November 10, 2023 /

Dallas is moving forward with plans to expand the Fort Worth Avenue Tax Increment Financing District to fund more housing and commercial development in North Oak Cliff and West Dallas. Dallas City Council members voted Wednesday to expand the district to include a planned Sprouts grocery store, so they can funnel the tax increment from that…