Parks, streets, and public safety dominate the $1.25 billion bond package. The biggest loser was the very building in which the City Council made those decisions.
Dallas City Council punts on discussing projects for $1.25 billion bond after mayor memo dallasnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dallasnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dallas delays vote on increasing building permitting fees to March dallasnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dallasnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Some of the proposed fee increases are enormous, especially compared to Dallas suburbs, and industry leaders say that could cause a developer to potentially delay or move a project elsewhere at a time when affordable options are greatly needed in Dallas.
The Dallas City Council is expected to approve a $2.3 million contract to expand homeless outreach services with Housing Forward, the organization that replaced the Metro Dallas Housing Alliance. It says it is making significant process, although it is slower than everyone would like.
With the mayor absent, the Dallas City Council voted to increase a potential bond election by $150 million, and place it on a May ballot. Whether they can agree on how to allocate that money before their Valentine's Day deadline remains to be seen.
Dallas City Council recommends $1.25 billion bond program, May election for voter approval dallasnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dallasnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The police and fire pension and the city's civilian employee pension are facing shortfalls that must be addressed by the end of the year. Here's where we stand before a special briefing Friday.