Dallas City Council
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Leading Off (8/25/22)
Almost get fired, then get a raise two months later. Welcome to Dallas.
Local News
Red Flags Raised Over Deal for Housing, Urban Farm in Lake Highlands
Council Member Adam McGough’s close relationship with an Atlanta-based nonprofit hoping to take over city-owned land in his district is under scrutiny.
Commercial Real Estate
Dallas Building Permit Drama Highlights Broken System
Ongoing issues have some residential developers say they are leaving Dallas—and never coming back.
Commercial Real Estate
Dallas Has a Huge Backlog of Residential Permits, and Contractors Are Fed Up
A process that once took one to three days is now taking upwards of eight weeks. The city plans to spend $1 million to identify inefficiencies.
Business
Dallas Moves Forward with Carpenter Park Construction
The City Council unanimously approved the construction of what will be the largest park in the city's core and connect downtown with Deep Ellum and East Dallas.
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Dallas’ New Scooter Rules Start To Come Into Focus
On the table: fees to pay for infrastructure, cutoff times, geo-fencing, and more.
Local Government
Mayor Dissolves the Committee Tasked With Picking a New City Attorney
The Administrative Committee is no more. In a separate move, he appointed himself to chair the Legislative Committee. Councilman Lee Kleinman previously chaired both.
Transportation
So Where Does DART’s D2 Subway Line Stand?
Federal funding remains a big question mark, and DART is already eyeing the properties it believes it will need to acquire.
Crime
Council Members Call Out a Lack of Goals and Focus in DPD’s Violent Crime Plan
A few quick things that stuck out as Chief U. Reneé Hall briefed the City Council this afternoon.
Local News
How Dallas Is Approaching Water Conservation as the Climate Changes
We got a glimpse of the city's efforts on Monday.