T.C. Broadnax
Dallas Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera and Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan have resigned, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced to City Council members via memorandum Friday afternoon. “Please join me in thanking Julia and David for their service to the residents of Dallas,” Broadnax wrote. “I will announce my…
Dallas City Council members haggled over budget amendments Wednesday and even agreed on a few during a seven-hour briefing. The most significant of the six amendments, approved in a straw vote Wednesday, was submitted last minute by District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua and therefore was not included in the council agenda packet. Amendment 28A represents about…
The Community Bond Task Force isn’t getting the information they need from city staff as they prepare a list of recommended projects for a May 2024 Dallas bond election, prompting several Dallas City Council members to ask Wednesday if the election could be delayed to November. The elephant in the room is that the city…
Dallas set its sights on transforming a former U.S. Naval Air Station into a mixed-use residential community, but city leaders say they can’t move forward until the Navy cleans up the site. More than 6,500 homes are planned for the 700-acre Hensley Field, a master-planned initiative that former District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas called his…
Public safety is the No. 1 priority for Dallas residents, but a four-hour, 118-slide budget presentation Tuesday did little to assuage concerns about the city’s police and fire pension fund, which is about $3 billion short and a primary reason why it’s difficult to recruit and retain officers. About $1.7 billion is budgeted for transportation…
