T.C. Broadnax

Meeting on Dallas City Manager Search Starts With Council Members’ Vows For Transparency, Ends With Closed-Session Discussions

By April Towery / February 27, 2024 /

The process of hiring a search firm to identify qualified city manager candidates ought to be a simple one. The Dallas City Council did it just seven years ago when T.C. Broadnax was brought on board.  Now that Broadnax announced his resignation last week, effective June 3, it’s clear that elected officials want to be…

‘Dallas is Broken’: Community Reacts to City Manager’s Departure And The Shade of It All

By April Towery / February 26, 2024 /

It appears Dallas City Hall is imploding, and there’s a lot to unpack.  The turmoil began a while back but lit up last week when City Manager T.C. Broadnax submitted his resignation after seven years at the helm in Dallas City Hall.  Broadnax is expected to receive a severance package equal to 12 months of…

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Announces Plan to Replace City Manager T.C. Broadnax, Won’t Attend Special Meeting Feb. 27

By April Towery / February 22, 2024 /

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson issued a memorandum Thursday afternoon addressing City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s resignation and the plan to find a replacement. The memo appears below, in its entirety: Following the city manager’s resignation announcement on Wednesday, it is important for us to work together to create a successful transition and determine a path forward…

BREAKING: Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax Announces Resignation Effective June 3

By April Towery / February 21, 2024 /

In an email message to friends and colleagues Wednesday afternoon, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced his resignation, effective June 3.  We’re told by sources close to City Hall that an effort to remove the city manager was led by three council members and was supported by a majority. Deputy City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert…

Council Informally Agrees to Increase Bond Capacity to $1.25 Billion, May Election Date

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

Following almost three hours of discussion Friday, the Dallas City Council took an informal, nonbinding straw vote to call a May bond election with an increased capacity of $1.25 billion.  Dozens of parks and housing advocates attended the special-called meeting and offered hours of testimony after the council vote.   Because of the increased bond capacity…