Under the proposal, councilmember salaries would jump from $60,000 to $125,000 and $145,000 for the mayor. Most councilmembers who weighed in pointed out that the elected position is essentially a full-time job.
In the past, Dallas would treat streets after they iced over. But according to a new memo, the city will now treat streets with a brine mixture when a snow or ice event is in the forecast.
An electroplating facility operated there with mounting fines and investigations. The company filed bankruptcy in 2015, closing its doors and leaving large volumes of liquid plating waste behind.