Dallas to hold series of meet-and-greets with city manager finalists
The City of Dallas is holding a series of meet-and-greet sessions for citizens to get to know the finalists for its open city manager position.
3 finalists named for Dallas city manager position. Here's what happens next.
On Monday morning, a committee interviewed three candidates for Dallas' open city manager position.
Dallas to interview 3 semifinalists for open city manager job
Three semi-finalists are expected to interview for Dallas's open city manager position next week.
Dallas City Council divided over search for new city manager
The ad-hoc committee removed one of the four previously named semi-finalists, and two new finalists have been added. However, those names haven’t been made public yet.
Dallas City Council questions new city manager search that only named 4 possible candidates
A search firm told councilmembers their search only generated four strong candidates for the city manager job. However, council wanted more. "What went wrong during this recruitment process?"
Dallas City Council approves funds for hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup International Broadcast Center
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a $15 million agreement on Wednesday to renovate the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Downtown Dallas for the IBC.
City of Dallas buys Adventure Landing entertainment venue
The city of Dallas said it recognized the need to keep the adjacent soccer fields and preserve the land in the highly developed park desert.
City council pulls Dallas Black Dance Theatre's $250,000 grant over firing controversy
The city council voted to strip its grant from the Dallas Black Dance Theater after it fired its company of dancers that unionized four months ago. Councilmembers hope their decision will send the message that union busting in Dallas will not be tolerated.
Dallas City Council adds vaping to smoke-free ordinance
The new vaping restrictions will take effect in 2025.
City of Dallas considers selling $6.5 million hospital purchase at a loss
The city spent millions to turn it into permanent housing for the homeless without finding out if the community would be on board with its plans. It was not. And the city is now considering selling the property at a loss.
Self-driving robots hitting Downtown Dallas streets for Uber Eats deliveries
The company says the delivery robots will be active in Dallas within the next few days. And unlike human delivery drivers, you aren't expected to tip.
Fair Park community park gets a boost with $8.6M federal grant
Dallas is getting an $8.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service to help build a new community park at Fair Park. The investment is a huge boost for the long-awaited project.
Dallas is lone finalist for FIFA World Cup International Broadcast Center
The last time the World Cup was in the United States, Dallas was also the site of the IBC. The deal would result in thousands of journalists from all over the world calling Dallas home for several weeks.
Fair Park First partners with Dallas Foundation to get community park project back on track
Changes are now underway at Fair Park after an audit determined $5.7 million donated for capital projects was misused for operating expenses.
State court sides with Dallas Police & Fire Pension System
The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System can move forward with its rescue plan after a win in court.
Ken Paxton sues Dallas over voter-approved amendment to decriminalize marijuana
Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. Paxton's lawsuit says that municipalities cannot refuse to enforce Texas drug laws.
Dallas County ballot errors may have impacted Prop U vote
Thousands of people received the wrong ballot on Election Day in Dallas County. While most local races were not close enough to be impacted by the error, it could have impacted one controversial city proposition.
Tensions high between Dallas Police and Fire Pension board members, city consultant
On Thursday, pension board members questioned the city’s consultant about a report they felt was one-sided.
Dallas City Council repeals police staffing standard to avoid lawsuit
The Dallas City Council made a change to a 36-year-old city ordinance that set a police staffing standard in an effort to prevent a lawsuit.
Battle over Dallas’ short-term rental ban heads to appeals court
The Texas 5th District Court of Appeals is now deciding whether or not the city of Dallas can prohibit short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods.