DALLAS CITY NEWS

December 12, 2024The Latino Cultural Center presents the “Posada” festival from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The free festival returns for its twenty-first year at the Latino Cultural Center (LCC). All activities are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The word “posada” means “shelter” or “lodging” in Spanish. This celebration recreates Mary ...

The Dallas City Council approved a maximum $500,000 economic development incentive for HAECO Global Engine Support, LLC (HAECO Global) to establish a new aviation engine repair facility at 11124 Goodnight Lane. The project, with an estimated cost of $17.5 million, is expected to create or retain 170 jobs in Dallas. “This project is bringing new, high-paying and high-skill aviation repair ...

On December 11, 2024, the Dallas City Council approved the purchase of property in far north Dallas for the future development of a community park. The $13.65 million land acquisition supports the City’s initiative to develop public spaces in areas where there are few parks and recreational amenities.  Area residents will be able to continue to enjoy the existing soccer ...

On December 11, 2024, the Dallas City Council approved a new ordinance aimed at enhancing air quality and safeguarding the health of residents by prohibiting vaping in places where smoking is already banned. The ordinance, which was proposed by City of Dallas Environmental Commission (EVC) and the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS), amends the definition of “smoking” in ...

On December 11, 2024, the Dallas City Council approved a $49 million incentive package to support the development of the West End Lofts Project, a proposed mixed-use, mixed-income, and transit-oriented development project. The project will be developed on three existing parcels within the historic West End addressed as 805 Elm Street, 711 Elm Street, and 211 N. Austin Street within and adjacent to the City Center tax increment financing (TIF) ...