Dallas City Council approves ordinance to help regulate donation boxes

Donation boxes with no attendant on duty are supposed to create an easy way for people to do something good, but the city of Dallas says they often become a magnet for illegal dumping, so Dallas City Council members took action to prevent that.

Dallas will treat roads before they ice over this winter to avoid another DART shutdown

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.

City of Dallas looks to regulate donation drop boxes

Images shown to Dallas City Council members illustrated that boxes intended to collect donations to do good instead are harming the neighborhoods they are there to help.

Dallas reviews the practice of adding fluoride to its drinking water

The city of Dallas began adding fluoride to its drinking water in 1966. Some council members are now questioning the practice.

Dallas Police and Fire Pension System could face financial trouble again

FOX 4 obtained an email labeled ‘confidential’ where the leader of the city's bond task force informed the mayor and city council members that before the city seeks to use its entire bonding capacity for infrastructure needs, it may need to consider concerns about the police and fire pension.

Dallas considers special $2 surcharge to pay for Fair Park upgrades

A Dallas City Council committee is considering options for how to pay for $600 million in upgrades and renovations to Fair Park.

Dallas city staff remove plan for 55-mile bike path without input

A non-profit organization working to create a 55-mile circuit trail system in the city of Dallas says the city missed a key opportunity.

Dallas County Democrats call for now-Republican Mayor Eric Johnson to resign

The Dallas County Democrats are accusing Mayor Eric Johnson of turning his back on voters by switching political parties. They’re calling for him to step down.

Dallas City Council approves nearly $5 billion budget, but mayor votes against it

The Dallas City Council passed a nearly $5 billion budget Wednesday, though some councilmembers argued the city should have done more to rein in spending and property taxes.

Dallas City Council works to cut increased city budget

After the city of Dallas's budget has ballooned by a billion dollars in four years, some Dallas City Council members are working to rein in spending.

Dallas mayor, city council at odds over lowering property taxes

The mayor used a colorful comparison to argue the city's finances will sink under a bloated budget if residential taxpayers are not given real relief. The majority of his colleagues were not persuaded to act right away.

Dallas City Council rethinking street parking requirements

Senior Dallas City Planner Michael Wade says the parking problem is really a matter of driver habits and expectations that stem from a long-outdated city approach dating back to the 1950s. Now, he says many cities want to turn parking lots back into parks or housing and to encourage other forms of transportation.

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.

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.