Short-Term Rentals
A landmark decision will likely be made on short-term rentals this year. It won’t be made by a neighborhood association or the Texas Legislature. It will be made by 15 men and women elected to the local Dallas City Council. These elected leaders also make decisions on zoning that affect what can be built next to…
The Dallas City Council has remained quiet about short-term rentals as election season is in full swing, but the residents who don’t want Airbnbs in their neighborhood appear determined to keep the issue in the forefront. Several residents spoke about restricting or eliminating STRs from residential neighborhoods during Feb. 8 and Feb. 22 Dallas City…
Dallas City Attorney Chris Caso announced his retirement Thursday, a day after CandysDirt.com broke the story that his departure was imminent. In an email to Mayor Eric Johnson and the Dallas City Council obtained by CandysDirt.com, Caso stated the following: Dear Mayor and Council, I will be retiring from the City on February 28th to…
After two postponements, the Dallas City Council will finally evaluate City Attorney Chris Caso’s performance, a matter that’s already been twice delayed after two closed session meetings. Anonymous sources at Dallas City Hall told CandysDirt.com on Tuesday that some council members have expressed a lack of trust in the attorney. The sources, who asked not…
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…
