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    City News Roundup

    Big boom coming to East Dallas and more city news this week

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jan 17, 2015 | 12:51 pm

    East Dallasites need to prepare for a big boom, and freeway aficionados get a chance to see TxDOT up close and personal. Here are some of the biggest things that happened in city-of-Dallas news this week:

    Sam's Club implosion
    Despite neighbor protests, Trammell Crow is taking the next club-footed step on its dastardly plan to build a Sam's Club in East Dallas with a building implosion scheduled for February 1. Executive VP and general counsel Scott A. Dyche wrote a "Dear Neighbor" letter outlining its game plan, which will begin at 8 am on a Sunday morning, when it blocks off Carroll Avenue between 75 and Coles Manor Place.

    They describe the noise level as "similar to or less than a thunderstorm overhead."

    "There will be a loud, albeit brief, series of explosions and noise as the building collapses, as well as a temporary dust cloud in the immediate vicinity," the letter reads. "You should close your windows and outside vents, and turn off your heating/AC for 30 minutes. We also recommend that you bring your pets indoors during the implosion and for a period of 30 minutes thereafter."

    Even if you don't live in that neighborhood, doesn't that seem horribly galling?

    Animal cruelty unit
    New Dallas County district attorney Susan Hawk went to the SPCA in a photo-op to announce her intent to expand the Animal Cruelty Unit in her office. The unit was started in 2012 and currently has one prosecutor and one investigator. She's planning on adding a second prosecutor, plus a community liaison to work with animal rights advocates and solicit funding.

    Freeway shopping list
    Armed with a $1.6 billion purse granted to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the November 2014 election, officials are making their shopping list of road projects to build. Those include a direct roadway between State Highway 360 and Interstate 30 in Arlington, and connectors between the Dallas North Tollway, I-30 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway. TxDOT will hold meetings for public input on January 20 at 4 pm at its Dallas and Fort Worth district offices.

    No love for Southern Gateway
    Dallas City Council members Scott Griggs and Dwaine Caraway held a meeting on January 13 to discuss the Southern Gateway Project, TxDOT's attempt to improve traffic flow on I-35E in Oak Cliff. The design includes converting some HOV lanes to toll lanes, widening main and frontage lanes, and more.

    The project would rebuild I-35 from Colorado Boulevard to US 67 and add reversible toll lanes, the first toll lanes in Dallas south of downtown. So if you didn't want to deal with the traffic, you could pay to bypass it, similar to what's being built on the LBJ Freeway and I-30.

    The meeting attracted about 80 people; none of them like the idea.

    Dallas DA Susan Hawk intends to increase animal cruelty staff.

    Dallas County district attorney Susan Hawk
      
    Photo courtesy of Susan Hawk
    Dallas DA Susan Hawk intends to increase animal cruelty staff.
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    Texans can buy these emergency supplies tax-free this weekend

    Amber Heckler
    Apr 24, 2025 | 10:42 am
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    Portable generators that cost less than $3,000 qualify for a tax break during the tax-free weekend.

    Texans will be able to purchase critical emergency supplies tax-fee during the statewide Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday from April 26-28. It's not only a good time to prepare for any natural disasters in 2025, but to stock up on household necessities like batteries, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors.

    Shoppers can purchase certain emergency supplies tax-free starting at 12:01 am on Saturday, April 26, and the "holiday" runs until midnight on Monday, April 28. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items that can be purchased during the weekend. Purchases can be made in store, online, through the mail, and via custom order as long as they take place April 26-28.

    Qualifying emergency supplies
    The list of qualifying tax-free items is available on The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' website, but they must be purchased under certain price brackets.

    For example, portable generators that cost less than $3,000 qualify for a tax break, as well as ladders and hurricane shutters that cost less than $300.

    Delivery, shipping, handling, and transportation charges are included in the sales price, according to the Comptroller. So if a shopper buys a $299 rescue ladder and is charged a $10 delivery fee, the total sales price for the purchase is $309, and tax would need to be paid for that sales price.

    Additional items that qualify for a tax break as long as they cost less than $75 include:

    • Axes
    • Batteries – single or multipack (AAA cell, AA cell, C cell, D cell, 6 volt or 9 volt)
    • Carbon monoxide detectors
    • Fire extinguishers
    • First aid kits
    • Fuel containers
    • Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits
    • Hatchets
    • Ice products – including reusable and artificial ice
    • Light sources – including those that are battery operated or portable self-powered sources, as well as candles, flashlights, and lanterns
    • Mobile telephone batteries and mobile telephone chargers
    • Non-electric can openers
    • Non-electric coolers and ice chests for food storage
    • Radios – including portable self-powered radios, battery operated radios, two-way radios, and weather band radios
    • Smoke detectors
    • Tarps and other plastic sheeting

    The Comptroller's website also reminds shoppers that over-the-counter items – like antibacterial hand sanitizer, soap, spray and wipes – are always exempt from sales tax if they are labeled with a "Drug Facts" panel in compliance with Food and Drug Administration regulations.

    Non-qualifying items
    Medical masks, face masks, and gloves of any kind do not qualify for a tax exemption. Other taxable items including toilet paper, cleaning supplies (such as disinfectants and bleach wipes), vehicle or boat batteries, chainsaws, plywood, extension ladders, and stepladders. Camping equipment and supplies, including stoves and tents, are also not eligible for a tax break.

    Additionally, any repair or replacement parts for emergency preparation supplies do not qualify for tax exemptions, and neither do any services that are performed on or related to those supplies.

    If customers buy a tax-exempt item between April 26-28 and are still taxed, they may request a refund from the seller on the tax paid for the item. The seller can grant the refund to the buyer, or provide them with Form 00-985, Assignment to Right to Refund, which would allow the customer to file a claim for their refund through the Comptroller's website.

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