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  Join the MCBA Dallas City Council Engagement Initiative meeting
Wednesdays at 8:00am, contactAndrew
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**MCBA Stands for Better Communities: Safer, Stronger, Happier**

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**Cities Should Have Zero Business Regulations Other Than Building
Codes**

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**We Support Charities That Help People Help Themselves**

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**MCBA's Capital Bond Transparency Recommendations**

On Friday, March 8, MCBA President and CEO Louis Darrouzet submitted an
official letter containing seven recommendations for transparency and
expenditure as a response to the city's proposed $1.25 billion Capital
Bond. The city council's proposal should deeply concern the business
community and all Dallas taxpayers, as it will place the city in an
unsustainable financial position for years to come. Read the MCBA letter
here .

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**Adopt-a-Block**

MCBA President Louis Darrouzet was in the Dallas Observer this month to
make the case for our new cleanup initiative, Adopt-a-Block
. Please take the time to read his article,
"Adopt-a-Block Wants to Make Dallas Sparkle"
-where
he argues that disorder is contagious, and we must work together to
reverse it so that Dallas can become the most attractive city in
America.

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**Cities Should Have Zero Business Regulations Other Than Building
Codes**

The City of Dallas is considering doing away with its parking minimums
for businesses.

The regulations, which require a number of spots per square foot of
development, have been around for decades.

Some say they're contributing to the affordable housing crisis in the
city.

No one argues that the city's parking code is obsolete. But how to bring
it into the 21st Century is a matter of debate.

Read more

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**We Support Charities That Help People Help Themselves**

Another North Texas organization has received funding from
philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

Dallas Afterschool has received a $1 million award from Scott's Yield
Giving Open Call. The school is a nonprofit that serves as a program for
children outside school hours.

"Dallas Afterschool is proud to be a recipient of the MacKenzie Scott's
Yield Giving Open Call award," said Marjorie Murat, CEO of Dallas
Afterschool. "It is an honor to be recognized amongst so many worthy
organizations doing such meaningful work from across the nation.
Currently, there are more than 100,000 children in Dallas County who are
in need of a quality afterschool program. This gift will help expand our
services, curriculum development and reach to ensure all children have
safe and equitable access to out-of-school time care and instruction."

The program helps over 54,000 families living in poverty in Dallas
County, including over 30,000 single mothers. It serves 17,000 students
throughout the community.

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**Metroplex Civic and Business Association (MCBA)**

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continued success and prosperity of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
MCBA helps DFW businesses Educate, Empower, and Mobilize their
workforces through charitable and civic engagement.

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