Dallas City Council

The Dallas City Council backed a new governance structure what would reduce its representation on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board to 45% as the agency negotiates with cities to prevent withdrawal elections.

The city's Department of Sanitation Services continues to recommend options for transitioning from alley trash pick up service after surveying residents for months.

A South Dallas Community Park has been planned for a decade. Dallas City Council members voted to move planning from the Park and Recreation Board to a council committee.

The council passed a resolution this week reiterating opposition to above-ground passenger rail in parts of Dallas and adding another area of West Dallas to the list.

Current and formerly unhoused writers and artists find resources at the Stewpot in downtown Dallas, but they've also found a place to share their personal stories and paintings in the new book "Thy Neighbor."

The Dallas City Council approved zoning for a potential H-E-B store location at Hillcrest Road and the LBJ Freeway in Dallas.

The money will go to the second phase of the Street to Home initiative, which aims to provide permanent housing for Dallas residents experiencing homelessness.

Estimates for Dallas City Hall deferred maintenance repairs range from $152 million to $345 million, but a new report will give a more accurate look at the cost.

Dallas must connect to the Integrated Pipeline project between Dallas Water Utilities and the Tarrant Regional Water District by 2040 to prevent a water supply shortage.

Dallas City Council members voted unanimously to move municipal elections to November instead of May. Supporters hope it increases voter turnout, reduces voter fatigue and saves money.

Council members approved the resolution Wednesday night in a 12-3 vote.

The dance company was awarded $225,000 for cultural programming after losing city funding last year.