The city council’s move won’t make abortion legal in Dallas, but it does aim to keep it a low priority for law enforcement when the state’s trigger law banning abortions goes into effect.
With property values soaring, some Dallas City Council members are concerned about the size of the city's spending along with it. One council member pointed out that if the city's spending continues at this pace, its reserve fund would no longer be at the recommended level in just three years.
Gas-powered leaf blowers have been criticized for pollution and noise, but landscapers say they are much more powerful than electric and battery-powered blowers. The city estimates those blowers would cost homeowners, businesses and the city 20% more.
Dallas City Councilman Chad West is frustrated that city management did not agree with making pedestrians a priority in response to a recent audit. He says the current approach continues to put walkers at risk in a city that historically has struggled to improve its walkability. Dallas has the fifth-highest pedestrian fatality rate out of the 25 largest U.S. cities.
T.C. Broadnax will stay in his position as city manager, even though several council members and the mayor of Dallas wanted to remove him weeks prior. Mayor Johnson and City Manager Broadnax released a joint statement stating that they have reached an agreement and plan to move forward together.