The Dallas City Council is set to vote on a $3 million fund to explore options for new city hall and 911-call center locations. This decision will allow the city manager to spend up to $3 million to find a new location for the City of Dallas to lease or buy a new city hall and a 911 and 311 call center.
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Proponents of leaving the current city hall argue that this vote is about transparency and will allow the public to see two to four different options for the new city hall location in August. At that time, there will be a vote to approve one of the locations and a separate vote on what happens to the old Dallas City Hall site.
However, there is still legal maneuvering underway. Two city council members have filed a motion accusing other council members of being in contempt of court due to a motion made by councilman Chad West. The earliest hearing on this motion can be held is Friday, and it does not call into question the votes before the Dallas City Council.
The vote may happen earlier in the day due to several city council members planning to attend the England-Croatia World Cup match, which could cause a loss of quorum. There will be public speakers ahead of the debate on the topic.
Original reporting: Dallas – Ft. Worth Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
