27,000 people impacted by Dallas ransomware attack that cost the city $8.5 million
We now know the ransomware attack on the city of Dallas has cost taxpayers more than $8.5 million so far. Dallas City Council members approved paying the expenses on Wednesday while also questioning if two years of credit monitoring for the 27,000 victims identified so far is enough.
Dallas city staff sitting on $43 million in unused American Rescue Plan Act money
Dallas city staff proposed using the $43 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to build a fiber network intended to increase internet access in the city. However, council members' questions revealed then that the plan would just duplicate a fiber network that already exists.
Senators John Cornyn, Ted Cruz accept Dallas mayor's invite to attend inauguration ceremony
Sen. Cornyn said before the inauguration that he was here to support the mayor, who despite their different political parties have formed a friendship.
Dallas City Council bans short-term rentals from single-family areas
The council voted on the issue a little before midnight, after more than four hours of testimony from dozens of people on both sides of the emotional issue.
Dallas City Council expected to vote on short-term rental regulations
Dallas City Council members are expected to vote Wednesday on whether or not the rentals should be considered lodging. If so, the rentals would be limited to areas in the city where hotels are allowed.
Dallas could determine the fate of short-term rentals in the city today
Dallas City Council is set to vote on where short-term rentals, like Airbnb and Vrbo, will be allowed in the city.
New recommendation for Dallas short-term rentals goes against zoning experts
After four years of debate about where short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos should be allowed in Dallas, city council members are set to cast the deciding vote Wednesday. But just days before the key vote, city staff issued a new recommendation that goes against the city's zoning experts.
3 years later, Dallas City Council set to officially vote on regulations for short-term rentals
Just days after gunfire erupted in a Dallas neighborhood from a loud party at a vacation rental, the Dallas City Council makes a move to regulate short-term rentals. Council members plan to officially vote next week on regulation recommendations.
Dallas City Council approves plan allowing TxDOT to begin engineering plan for I-345
Dallas City Council members unanimously approved a plan that will allow TxDOT to begin the engineering phase for rebuilding Interstate 345 in a trench.
City of Dallas preparing to scale back plans for new convention center
City bonding estimates came in lower than originally expected, and now the city will need to take a more conservative approach when issuing debt for the convention center.
Dallas City Council ready to continue I-345 TxDOT project
Interstate 345 is a critical 1.4-mile stretch that connects Highway 75 from the north to Interstate 45 to the south. It sits between Downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum, but its lifespan is running out.
Dallas ransomware attack continues to affect city services 6 days later
For the first time since the attack, the city's information technology director spoke publicly on Monday — sort of. Information Technology Director Bill Zielinski briefed Dallas City Council members publicly for the first time since the ransomware attack, but he continued to decline our request for an interview about the massive breach.
Dallas Animal Services crippled by city ransomware attack
Due to technical issues caused by the attack, Dallas Animal Services is urging the public to not surrender any animals right now unless it is an emergency. The assistant director says they need time to get a new paper system up and running.
Dallas City Council considers defining short-term rentals as lodging, banning them in most neighborhoods
The proposed ordinance would define them as "lodging." It means any home in a neighborhood zoned only for residential use can't be listed on Airbnb or sites like it.
City of Dallas plans to add more parking meters or increase prices in popular neighborhoods
The idea is for the city to strike a careful balance between setting the price of parking just high enough that about one spot is open on every block, but not setting the price so high that it turns people away altogether.
Dallas councilman hires private company to help residents with overflowing trash bins
Six weeks after the city of Dallas changed its trash pickup routes, garbage cans are still overflowing for some residents. One city council member decided to take matters into his own hands and hired a private company to help pick up the city's slack.
Dallas city leaders admit rollout of new trash collection routes was botched
City leaders admitted December may have been a bad time to roll out new trash routes for the first time in 10 years. Some say they've been getting an earful from residents who have waited weeks to get their trash picked up.
Dallas pilot program helps those facing eviction with $250 for rent
The latest data shows rent prices in Dallas County have gone up by some 17% this past year. It can be a lot for the average resident to absorb. But for the most vulnerable residents, it can mean facing possible eviction. A new pilot program is aimed at keeping those residents right where they are.
City of Dallas breaks ground on affordable housing development in Old East Dallas
The city of Dallas and developers are working to turn a construction site into a mixed-income development to meet affordable housing needs in Old East Dallas. The community will be able to serve a single resident who earns just over $20,000 and a family of four making $50,000 up to market rate.
Dallas Police and Fire Pension System in financial trouble once again
The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System is once again in need of financial help. It is asking for a significant amount of money from the city of Dallas. Right now, city leaders don't know where they're going to get that money.