If you were hoping to get some bond money out of the city of Dallas next May, sorry, the list has grown mighty long. Like, Pecan Lodge-at-noon-line long. At this late date you’re likely to wind up with Dickey’s.
The streets want their dollar bills — about a few hundred million of them, give or take, and they’ll take and take and take ’em all if possible, because those are some greedy potholes.
Then there’s Fair Park — or, at least, the would-be foundation hoping to take over Fair Park, with $75 million in bonds as seed money. Downtown parks also need some green — about $30 million-ish in matching funds. The Arts District is probably going to make an ask; so, too, the Klyde Warren Park for that proposed expansion. The Friends of the Katy Trail are also offering a few million for a few million more. And, the mayor reminded us the other day, “We’ve got to deal with the homeless issue, and permanent supportive housing is a big part of that.”
That’s just the tip of the tip of the credit card. City staffers will spend this summer compiling needs lists. Then the City Council will weigh those against the wants. There’s an excellent worksheet for second-graders available for council members who can’t tell the difference.
But, wait! There’s more!
A few days ago some well-regarded, well-heeled and well-connected folks came to the office and made their case for yet another bond project. Their ask, in a nutshell: Brother, can you spare $20 million?
It’s for yet another trail project — well, the trail project, actually. The one that will connect Dallas’ trails, to be specific. The one intended to turn a bunch of broken lines on a map into a single 50-mile-long loop connecting the Great Trinity Forest to White Rock Lake, and the Katy Trail to the Trinity Strand and Trinity Skyline trails. The loop we’ve been promised for years.
The loop these well-regarded, well-heeled, well-connected folks now say they can have done in five years. … [visit site to read more]
Reposted via Dallas City Hall News
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