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    City Council Meet-ups

    Meet the new Dallas city council members and talk money at town hall meet-ups

    Teresa Gubbins
    Aug 10, 2015 | 4:20 pm

    In the first step on the long walk to a budget for the city of Dallas, city manager A.C. Gonzalez has unfurled the first draft of the 2015-16 budget, to be presented to the Dallas city council on Tuesday, August 11.

    The total budget is $3.1 billion dollars, as in billion with a B. Gonzalez' summary claims to offer a balanced budget, with priorities on street conditions, code compliance and animal services, the arts and libraries, and technology.

    By comparison, the 2014-15 budget was $2.815 million. That represents an increase of nearly 10 percent.

    Gonzalez says that street maintenance would receive an additional $16.7 million, representing an increase of 46 percent. Technology would receive an additional $68 million, which he said would go toward replacing computers and upgrading equipment.

    Part of what fueled the process was a citizen survey conducted in 2014, which called for more infrastructure, code enforcement, public safety and streets.

    Dallas Animal Services would see an additional $580,159, which would include the hiring of 15 additional officers. This falls far short of the shelter's proposal for $1,038,203 for a "community outreach" program, emphasizing education, outreach and enforcement, that would replace the more costly "sweeps" approach.

    According to the city-issued figures, property taxes will account for 49 percent of the revenue. Sales tax revenue accounts for 25 percent of the general fund, and "other" revenues including municipal courts, fines, ambulance fees, licenses and permits, and so on, account for 17 percent. There will be no new taxes.

    From August 11-September 1, the Dallas City Council will host a series of town meetings to discuss the budget; the times and places are listed below. It is also hosting eight virtual town hall meetings you can attend online (go to dallascityhall.com or dallascitynewsroom.com and click on the town hall banner), or call in, using a phone number posted on the Dallas City Hall website.

    Tuesday, August 11

    District 5 and 8, Rick Callahan and Erik Wilson
    6 pm. Janie C. Turner Recreation Center, 6424 Elam Rd., 75217

    District 9 and 10, Mark Clayton and Adam McGough
    6 pm, Dallas City Hall (virtual and in person), 1500 Marilla St., 6ES

    District 4 Carolyn Arnold
    6 pm. Beckley Saner Recreation Center, 114 W. Hobson St., 75216

    Thursday, August 14

    District 2 Adam Medrano
    6:30 pm. Samuell Grand Recreation Center, 6200 E. Grand Ave., 75223

    District 5 Rick Callahan
    6 pm. Prairie Creek Library, 9609 Lake June Rd., 75217

    District 8 Erik Wilson
    6 pm. Kleberg Rylie Recreation Center, 1515 Edd Rd., 75253

    District 9 Mark Clayton
    6:30 pm. Ridewood Recreation Center, 6818 Fisher Rd., 75214

    District 4 Carolyn Arnold
    6 pm. Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, 1201 E. 8th St., 75203

    District 10 Adam McGough
    6 pm. Lake Highlands North Recreation Center, 9940 White rock Trail, 75238

    Monday August 17

    District 11 Lee Kleinman
    6:30 pm, Dallas City Hall (virtual and in person), 1500 Marilla St., 6ES

    District 3 Casey Thomas
    6 pm. Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center, 5150 Mark Trail Way, 75232

    Tuesday August 18

    District 5 and 7, Rick Callahan and Tiffinni Young
    6 pm. Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center, 8701 Greenmound Ave., 75227

    District 6 Monica Alonzo
    6:30 pm. Anita Martinez Recreation Center, 3212 Winnetka St., 75212

    District 1 and 14, Scott Griggs and Philip Kingston
    6:30 pm. Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., 75201

    District 8 Erik Wilson
    6 pm. Highland Hills Library, 8200 Bonnie View Rd., 75241

    District 4 Carolyn King Arnold
    6 pm. Mark Twain Elementary, 724 Green Cove Ln., 75232

    District 10 Adam McGough
    6 pm. Richland College, 12800 Abrams Rd., 75243

    Wednesday August 19

    District 13 Jennifer Staubach Gates
    6:30 pm, Dallas City Hall (virtual and in person), 1500 Marilla St., 6ES

    Thursday August 20
    District 4 Carolyn King Arnold
    6 pm. Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, 2008 E. Kiest Blvd., 75216

    District 12 Sandy Greyson
    7 pm, Dallas City Hall (virtual and in person), 1500 Marilla St., 6ES

    District 6 and 13, Monica Alonzo and Jennifer Staubach Gates
    6:30 pm. Walnut Hill Recreation Center, 10011 Midway Rd., 75229

    District 11 Lee Kleinman
    6:30 pm. Fretz Recreation Center, 6950 Belt Line Rd., 75254

    District 3 and 8, Casey Thomas and Erik Wilson
    6 pm. Singing Hills Recreation Center, 1909 Crouch Rd., 75241

    District 9 Mark Clayton
    6 pm. Harry Stone Recreation Center, 2403 Milmar Dr., 75228

    District 1 Scott Griggs
    6 pm. Martin Weiss Recreation Center, 1111 Martindell Ave., 75211

    District 7 Tiffinni Young
    6 pm. White Rock Hills Library - Auditorium, 9150 Ferguson Rd., 75228

    Monday August 24

    Districts 1 and 3, Scott Griggs and Casey Thomas
    6 pm. Hampton-Illinois Library Black Box Theatre, 2951 S. Hampton Rd., 75224

    District 8 Erik Wilson
    6 pm, Dallas City Hall (virtual and in person), 1500 Marilla St., 6ES

    Tuesday, August 25

    District 6 Monica Alonzo
    6:30 pm. Jaycee Zaragoza Recreation Center, 3114 Clymer St., 75212

    District 11 and 12, Lee Kleinman and Jennifer Staubach Gates
    6:30 pm. Churchill Recreation Center - Gymnasium, 6906 Churchill Way, 75230

    District 12 Sandy Greyson
    7 pm. Timberglen Recreation Center, 3810 Timberglen Rd., 75287

    District 9 Mark Clayton
    6:30 pm. Lake Highlands Baptist Church, 642 Brookhurst Dr., 75218

    District 14 Philip Kingston
    6:30 pm. Klyde Warren Park (virtual and in person), 2012 Woodall Rogers Fwy., 75201

    Thursday, August 27

    District 1 Scott Griggs
    6 pm. Methodist Dallas Medical Center - Hitt Auditorium, 1441 N. Beckley Ave., 75203

    District 2 and 6, Adam Medrano and Monica Alonzo
    6:30 pm. Bachman Recreation Centre (virtual and in person), 2750 Bachman Dr., 75220

    District 3 Casey Thomas
    6 pm. Park in the Woods Recreation Center, 6801 Mountain Creek Pkwy., 75249

    District 4 Carolyn King Arnold
    6 pm. John W. Carpenter Elementary School, 2120 Tosca Ln., 75224

    Monday August 31

    District 7 Tiffinni Young
    6:30 pm. DCS Technology and Training Center (virtual and in person), 5151 Samuell Blvd., 75228

    Tuesday, September 1

    District 12 Sandy Greyson
    7 pm. Campbell Green Recreation Center, 16600 Parkhill Dr., 75248

    District 7 Tiffinni Young
    6:30 pm. Women's Museum at Fair Park, 3800 Parry Ave, 75228

    Dallas tackles its annual budget with a resolution by September.

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    Avian Flu News

    Wildlife authorities now find avian flu in mammals in Texas Panhandle

    Teresa Gubbins
    Apr 18, 2025 | 7:09 pm
    Raccoon
    Photo by Katie Oxford
    Raccoon in a trap.

    The avian flu creeps closer and closer: According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), recent testing has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in mammal species in Texas including foxes, raccoons, striped skunks, and domestic cats located in the Texas panhandle in Deaf Smith, Hansford, Lubbock, Ochiltree, Parmer and Randall Counties.

    These detections were found via a collaboration between TPWD, the Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control branch, and the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab.

    They follow similar discoveries in wild birds across Texas, with recent detections in Amarillo, El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Lubbock, Potter, Travis, and Wharton counties.

    HPAI has now been detected in all 50 states across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It's a highly contagious zoonotic virus that transmits easily among wild and domestic birds. It can spread directly between animals and indirectly through environmental contamination.

    For mammals, transmission occurs primarily through consumption of infected animal carcasses, although mammal-to-mammal transmission is possible.

    Signs of HPAI in mammals can vary based on species but can include ataxia (incoordination, stumbling), tremors, seizures, lack of fear of people, lethargy, runny or crusty eyes and nose, coughing and sneezing, or sudden death.

    TPWD recommends wildlife rehabilitators remain cautious when intaking wild animals with clinical signs consistent with HPAI to limit the potential for exposures to other animals within the facility.

    They're still insisting that the risk of avian influenza from infected birds being transmitted to people remains low, but people should take basic protective measures (i.e., wearing gloves, face masks and handwashing) if they must make contact with wild animals.

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