Dallas officials began a formal investigation on Thursday into what prompted the sudden removal of nearly 70 employees from the City’s new Development Services Department office at 7800 N Stemmons Fwy. The building was bought in August 2022 for $14.2 million, and another $6.5 million in taxpayer money was spent renovating it. On April 9, […]

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a keynote speaker at the EarthX2024 Congress of Conferences taking place this week in Dallas, has a refreshingly different campaign platform that addresses issues other candidates ignore. While his platform addresses some of the most common topics on the minds of U.S. voters such as abortion and the […]

Texas Congressman Marc Veasey has presented a federal Community Project Funding check totaling $1 million to support the development of a local park. Harold Simmons Park is a forthcoming 250-acre park that will border Margaret McDermott Bridge and Ronald Kirk Bridge and connect neighboring communities such as West Dallas, Oak Cliff, and Dallas’ downtown area. […]

On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved $45,964,706.30 in expenditures, including over $18 million for sidewalk improvements and more along Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus routes. Using a portion of about $80 million in DART funding from excess sales-tax collection and regional transit council funds, officials have contracted Ragle Inc. to complete sidewalk and ADA-accessible […]

Several Dallas residents and City officials came together to discuss a possible new multipurpose park. Dallas Parks and Recreation (DPR) organized a community input gathering to talk about the Forest Audelia Multipurpose Center and Park on the evening of April 24. Members of the public raised questions about the proposed venue, including some concerns about security and other issues.

Kimberly Tolbert will assume the role of interim city manager on May 2 following the approval of her start date by the Dallas City Council members on Wednesday. This decision comes just over two weeks after City Manager T.C. Broadnax stated in a memo that he intended to leave his position on the same day — nearly a month earlier […]