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Briefing

Nov 12, 2025

Dallas City Council approves housing, safety, and infrastructure items

The council approved major housing actions, including bond-backed financing and no-objection resolutions for several multifamily developments, while deferring one large mixed-income project and adopting a citywide change to the election date for future council elections.

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Briefing

Nov 5, 2025

Dallas City Council briefing summary

The council approved the prior meeting minutes, filled multiple board and commission seats, and received a briefing on winter weather operations.

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Briefing

Oct 22, 2025

Dallas City Council meeting summary

The council approved major spending for police equipment, street work, water and wastewater projects, and several bond and bond-related ordinances, while also advancing zoning and development actions, a downtown TIF expansion, and multiple board appointments.

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Briefing

Oct 8, 2025

Dallas City Council approves major contracts and zoning

Council approved a broad package of contracts, water and street signal funding, board appointments, and several zoning actions, while deferring some items and denying one alcohol-use zoning request.

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Briefing

Oct 1, 2025

Dallas City Council meeting summary

The council unanimously approved September 17 minutes and made a large round of board and commission appointments, while one nomination for the Ethics Advisory Commission failed after a split vote.

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Briefing

Sep 24, 2025

Dallas City Council meeting summary

Council approved a broad set of routine and major actions, including police grant funding, homeless services contracts, water and wastewater projects, zoning changes, and a temporary appointment for interim Inspector General. Several items were remanded to committees for further review, including Dallas County prisoner processing costs, essential public health services, and a homelessness contract.

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Briefing

Sep 17, 2025

Dallas approves budget and tax rate

Dallas City Council adopted the FY 2025-26 budget, set the property tax rate at $0.6997 per $100 assessed valuation, and approved a package of fee and rate changes, including utility and sanitation adjustments.

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Briefing

Sep 10, 2025

Dallas City Council meeting summary

Dallas City Council approved a wide slate of contracts, zoning actions, and ordinances, including major water, street, fire station, park, and public safety projects, plus a new 10-year beverage services contract at park facilities after amendment.

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Briefing

Sep 3, 2025

Dallas budget workshop advances

Council advanced the FY 2025-26 budget ordinance with three amendment changes that had majority support in the straw poll process; the proposed operating, capital, and grant-and-trust budget totals up to $5,510,422,946.

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Briefing

Aug 27, 2025

Dallas City Council approves tax and improvement district measures

The council approved the 2025-26 property tax proposal process, several public improvement district levies, and a wide set of contracts and ordinances covering streets, drainage, water utilities, parks, and city services. It also approved zoning changes, advanced budget and redevelopment actions, and set a public hearing on the proposed tax rate.

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Briefing

Aug 20, 2025

Dallas City Council briefing summary

Dallas City Council heard briefings on zoning reform, the FY 2025-26 budgets for Parks and Recreation and Transportation and Public Works, and the Dallas Love Field Master Plan. The council also held a closed session on the Inspector General, one board appointment, and economic development talks about Project X, but the minutes do not report any final action on those items.

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Briefing

Aug 13, 2025

Dallas City Council approves major spending and zoning changes

Dallas City Council approved a wide set of spending, contracting, transportation, utility, and zoning actions, including a $2 million White Rock Lake design assistance agreement, several police and park-related contracts, and a package of zoning decisions. Some items were deferred, including a beverage services contract for park facilities and several zoning cases.

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Briefing

Aug 12, 2025

Budget workshop summary

The city council heard the city manager’s recommended biennial budget for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27. No speakers signed up for public comment at the start or end of the briefing, and no vote or budget adoption is shown in the minutes provided.

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Briefing

Aug 6, 2025

Dallas City Council briefing summary

Council approved $29,886,873 in HUD grant funding for housing and homelessness programs, and also appointed members to several boards and commissions. A development code postponements briefing was presented, while the omnibus ordinance review was held for a future meeting.

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