Dallas

The Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors held a public meeting on July 17, 2023, featuring a special presentation for Detective Sergeant Jim Slavin's promotion to Lieutenant and announcements regarding a joint fire/EMS study with Easttown Township scheduled for July 31, and infrastructure projects including the Chesterbrook Boulevard Leaning Wall Replacement Project running through the end of 2023. The board approved or motioned on several items including software and bridge repair proposals, trash and recycling service bids, updates to stormwater management fees, and advertising public hearings for four ordinances covering Verizon cable franchise, industrial pretreatment standards, woodland conservation, and subdivision/land development amendments.

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On October 12, 2021, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia presented the department's Domestic Violence Reduction Strategies to the Public Safety Committee, outlining a comprehensive approach to reduce intimate partner domestic violence (IPDV) offenses, recidivism, calls for service, and related homicides. The strategies include implementing Task Force recommendations through risk-based focused deterrence, federal prosecution of firearm-related cases, and enhanced police response protocols tailored to offender and victim risk levels. Implementation actions include establishing an Intimate Partner Unit with additional detectives, partnering with advocates for home visits, conducting a three-year IPDV pattern analysis through UTSA, developing case-referral protocols with the U.S. Attorney's Office, and providing officer training with updated resources—with full plan implementation targeted for summer 2022.

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This document is the City of Dallas 2021 calendar detailing the schedule for city council meetings, briefings, and committee meetings across eight policy areas (Quality of Life, Public Safety, Transportation, Workforce Education and Equity, Economic Development, Housing and Homelessness Solutions, Government Performance and Financial Management, and Environment and Sustainability). Due to a state of disaster declared by Mayor Johnson, all regular council meetings were moved to 9:00 a.m., with council agenda meetings held in Council Chambers and briefings/committee meetings in Room 6ES. The calendar shows meeting dates throughout January and February 2021, accounting for city holidays and special events like the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting.

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The City Council held budget town hall meetings on March 23-26, 2026, to promote financial transparency and gather community input on budget priorities. The presentation outlined the FY 2026-27 Planned Budget of $5.39 billion, comprising a $4.32 billion operating budget and $1.07 billion capital budget, with funding distributed across seven strategic pillars including Safe (27%), Sustainable (41%), Growing (12%), and Vibrant (10%). The budget development process runs from February through September, with revenue analysis of property and sales taxes informing planned expenses.

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This document presents a 38-year history of property tax rates and tax base values from fiscal year 1984-85 through 2022-23. The total property tax rate remained relatively stable, ranging from 49.18 cents per $100 valuation in 1984-85 to 74.58 cents in 2022-23, with fluctuations in the operations and maintenance (O&M) and debt service components. The property tax base value grew significantly over the period, increasing from approximately $40.7 billion in 1984-85 to $179.4 billion in 2022-23, with the most substantial single-year growth of 15.07% occurring in 2022-23.

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