Proposition A

8 Important Stories From Dallas City Hall in 2022

By April Towery / December 26, 2022 /

A lot happened at Dallas City Hall in 2022 — some good and some that led us to shake our heads and say, “Sounds like a 2023 problem.” We at CandysDirt.com were challenged in narrowing it down to the biggest eight stories to come out of Dallas City Hall this year.  City Manager T.C. Broadnax…

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Fair Park Advocates Celebrate Passage of Proposition A as a ‘Transformative Investment’

By April Towery / November 9, 2022 /

Voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes to fund major renovations at the 65-year-old Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Dallas’ Fair Park, launching a “transformative investment” of $1.5 billion into downtown and South Dallas. The measure passed with 67.68 percent of the vote and more than 186,000 residents voting in favor.…

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Election Day 2022 Final Results: Prop A Passes, Collin and Dallas County Judges Re-Elected

By April Towery / November 8, 2022 /

Dallas Election Day 2022 Live Updates 5 a.m. The final results are in from Dallas County. With 623,306 ballots counted and all 464 vote centers reporting, Proposition A passed, with 186,338 votes or 67.68 percent. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins was re-elected with 384,581 votes or 62.49 percent. About 43.81 percent of Dallas County’s registered…

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Willis Winters: Dallas’ Proposition A Could Preserve Fair Park Forever

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 6, 2022 /
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By Willis WintersSpecial Contributor On Nov. 8, Dallas voters will be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to approve as much as $300 million for critically needed enhancements at the most beloved and iconic place in our city: Fair Park. This funding will come from a proposed 2 percent increase in the hotel/motel tax that would be…

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Nov. 8 Election to Decide Future of Fair Park, Convention Center, And a Whole Lot More

By April Towery / October 31, 2022 /

Early voting continues through Friday in the midterm elections that will decide the future of Fair Park and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, along with the Texas gubernatorial race and a slew of state and county offices.  As the insider’s source for Dallas-Fort Worth real estate news, we’ve got you covered. Stay tuned to…

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