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4/10/24

Join the MCBA Dallas City Council Engagement Initiative meeting Wednesdays at 8:00am, contact Andrew for details

A Pro-Growth Metro Means Both Business and Family Friendly
A Growing Community Attracts Thriving Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Our ISD's Require Material and Rapid Improvement

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.

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.

A Growing Community Attracts Thriving Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Dallas is already beginning to plan for how the 2026 World Cup will reshape North Texas over the next two years as the region prepares to host nine games and thousands of international fans. Some of the city’s leaders met with the Dallas Sports Commission and Visit Dallas on Tuesday to discuss what the World Cup will economically bring to D-FW and what the next steps look like.

Arlington’s AT&T Stadium will get nine matches, the most of any other host city, and it’s primed to leave a sizable monetary impact on North Texas. Dallas Sports Commission executive director Monica Paul has been a key captain in the push for North Texas to host the World Cup.

Our ISD's Require Material and Rapid Improvement

Two North Texas school districts along with a charter school network will soon get to choose which teachers to recognize with a bonus this year.

Dallas ISD, Garland ISD and Uplift Education were selected by a North Texas nonprofit to each receive $25,000.

At Dallas ISD's new Career Institute North campus, students trade in textbooks for some very hands-on lessons.

"You get to be active and actively participate and do things instead of sitting there with a pencil and paper," said 9th grader Tilelynn Harris.

Harris says the Career Institute helps all of her classes come to life.