Paula Blackmon
Following a three-year fight by residents seeking conservation protection against teardowns, the Dallas City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the expansion of the Lakewood Conservation District District with an amended map excluding a few properties. Council member Paula Blackmon moved to amend the already redrawn map by removing a connecting section from Copperfield…
A battle of property rights versus historic preservation and neighborhood compatibility will come to a head this week as the Dallas City Council is slated to vote on the Lakewood Conservation District expansion. The City Plan Commission, a quasi-judicial body appointed by the council, removed a large chunk of the proposed expansion area in November…
As 2024 comes to a close and we look back on the hundreds of stories about new real estate projects, City Hall shenanigans, and developers with innovative solutions to the affordable housing crisis, a few names stick out. Some were heavily criticized; some were hailed as heroes. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, here are your…
Dallas voters made their stance clear at the polls Tuesday, rejecting proposed salary increases for City Council members while approving two of three controversial charter amendments driven by petition — each of which local elected officials had vocally opposed. But questions remain how and when the amendments will be implemented. About 57% of Dallas County’s…
The Dallas City Council is poised to adopt a $4.97 billion budget this month, and elected officials introduced amendments Wednesday to set priorities that were not included in the city manager’s original proposal. District 9 Councilwoman Paula Blackmon, who represents White Rock Lake and East Dallas, asked to reduce the Office of Economic Development’s transfer…
