Paula Blackmon
Three of the most vocal Dallas City Council members determined to prevent the relocation of City Hall operations out of 1500 Marilla St. filed an emergency lawsuit on Monday, seeking to stop a special-called meeting on Wednesday that could authorize redevelopment of the downtown site. Council Members Adam Bazaldua (District 7), Paula Blackmon (District 9),…
More insight into how much it might cost to repair Dallas City Hall emerged during a City Council briefing Wednesday, where consultants presented new repair cost estimates between $532 million and $611 million to bring 1500 Marilla St. into proper working order. The latest figures gave council members alternatives to consider beyond the controversial estimate…
Dallas City Hall’s Human Resources Department is facing growing scrutiny, with council members on the Government Efficiency Committee signaling support for staffing reductions and even consolidation with the Civil Service Department. On Monday, the committee received briefings from Human Resources, Civil Service, and the Information & Technology Services Department. The departments provided overviews of their…
Goody, another surprise weekend of big headlines with plenty of implications. Well, here are two from Dallas City Hall to keep in your back pocket in case the national news is getting to be too much for you. Tolbert Slams On the Spending Brakes Over Projected Budget Deficit A projected budget shortfall for the coming…
The debate over whether to relocate Dallas City Hall continued Monday at a meeting of the Economic Development Committee, where members of the public weighed in for the first time since this issue kicked off last fall — just two days before the full city council is set to vote. Dozens of residents spoke about…
