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    Park News

    Dallas City Council may possibly try to give away Reverchon Park after all

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jan 8, 2020 | 6:31 am
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    Reverchon Park, unspoiled and pastoral.
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    At its January 8 meeting, The Dallas City Council will reconsider a controversial plan to hand off a public park to a private group — a plan that the same council already rejected in December.

    The property is Reverchon Park, located at 3505 Maple Ave., a mostly pastoral 40 acres, but with a baseball field that is deteriorating. The plan that the city Council rejected on December 11 was a proposal by Don Nelson, general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, that would have added a 3,500-seat stadium for sporting events and concerts.

    Even despite the shabby field, the park gets rave reviews. Narcity recently called it "magical," "one of the coolest parks in Dallas," saying:

    "The park is free to enter and has a crazy great view of the city. You can come out for a nice run since the park has plenty of trails with so much to discover, or enjoy tons of great picnic spots. They have both large open areas as well as stone benches that are perfect for a round table meeting. The massive rocks scattered around the park make it secluded enough from the city to transport you to another realm."

    Council members who voted against Nelson's deal in December expressed concern about lack of input from the community, and a lack of studies done on traffic, parking, or environmental impact.

    Council member Adam Bazaldua suggested delaying the deal for 60 days to allow for community engagement, but Nelson and company said they'd walk if there were a delay.

    But instead of walking, they recruited city council member David Blewett to be their "negotiating partner" in an attempt to revive the deal. On December 13, Blewett quietly wrote a memo to Mayor Eric Johnson requesting the council reconsider the development project.

    "I voted against the deal back in December because I was very concerned about the lack of community access to the new facility and the lack of community input in the operation of it," Blewett says in a Facebook post. "I was also concerned about the seemingly low financial benefits to the city."

    "The Deal Group wanted to be sure they had a negotiating partner in order to revise the deal," he says. "So I signed the memo indicating it could be reconsidered."

    The memo was kept under wraps until January 3. Johnson then added the item to the meeting's agenda.

    This proposal will give away 6 acres of public land to a for-profit company who will raze the current stadium and build a new one that they'll use for semiprofessional sports teams.

    But Reverchon has limited parking options, and no public transportation.

    The only opportunity the public has had to weigh in on any plan for Reverchon Park was a meeting in 2017. However, that meeting was to evaluate a more modest renovation of the ballpark.

    The public has not had an opportunity to weigh in on the current proposal. Organizations such as Uptown Dallas, TUNA, and the Oak Lawn Committee who represent residents in the area have not been consulted. Neighbors from adjacent buildings were also not informed.

    This is possibly not even legal under state law. A Parks and Wildlife code states that a department, agency, county, or city may not give away public land until it first determines that there's no "feasible and prudent alternative," and that any giveaway has to minimize harm to its use as a park or recreation area.

    There are also rules on notifying the public, at least 30 days ahead of time.

    Some residents who signed up to speak at the January 8 city council meeting were called on January 7 and told they would not be able to speak after all.

    Dallas resident Carol Bell-Walton says she was called by someone from the City Secretary's office.

    "A caller identified herself as being with the City Secretary's office and told me I could not speak at tomorrow's council meeting on the Reverchon agenda item," Bell-Walton says. "I asked her if she was calling everyone, and she said yes, all of the speakers were being canceled. I asked, 'How does this happen?' She replied, 'The City Secretary had a meeting with the Mayor and was instructed to cancel the speakers.'"

    Mayor Johnson's office was forced to post an update, stating that the confusion over speakers was "based on a technicality."

    The meeting is at City Hall and begins at 3 pm. Those who can't make it in person can watch it live.

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    License Plate News

    Dallas car buyers get metal license plates stat under new Texas law

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jun 10, 2025 | 2:35 pm
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    A new state law will go into effect in Texas that makes it easier for car owners to get permanent metal license plates: The new law, House Bill 718, was actually passed by the 88th Legislature in 2023, but it goes into effect on July 1, 2025. It will allow car dealers to begin issuing metal license plates directly when they sell a car, whether it's new or used.

    In the previous needlessly elaborate process, new car owners would receive a temporary paper license, and then apply for metal license plates. The new law will eliminate that requirement, allowing car buyers to get metal license plates when they purchase a car from a dealer.

    The new law arose out of the huge imbroglio over temporary paper tags, which were designed to be used on a temporary basis while car buyers waited to receive their permanent plates. But scammers were obtaining car dealer licenses, then printing up hundreds of thousands of temporary paper tags and selling them to people hoping to avoid paying for insurance and car registration.

    The paper tags gave Texas a black eye because they became a crime problem not just in Texas but nationally, turning up on cars involved in crimes in Texas, New York, and beyond. In a 2021 investigation, the FBI found more than a half-million fraudulent paper tags, sold by just three people to buyers across the country.

    Bill 718 was initially designed to go into effect in September 2023, then March 2025, but the final bill bumped the deadline back to July 1, 2025. That's thanks to The Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association, who were "concerned" about having an adequate supply of metal plates in such a short time frame. Let's hope they got it together!

    The new rules are as follows:

    Buying from a Dealer: Consumers purchasing a vehicle from a Texas dealer will receive metal license plates instead of paper temporary tags, driving off the lot with their plates already in place.

    Until their registration sticker arrives from their county office, customers must keep their buyer’s plate receipt in the vehicle to be able to verify the purchase and pending registration to law enforcement.

    Trading In a Vehicle: When consumers sell or trade in a vehicle with general issue plates, dealers may transfer the plates to another vehicle sold within 10 days, if the plates match the appropriate vehicle type, per Senate Bill 1902, passed by the 89th Legislature this year. (Consumers with specialty license plates will keep their plates.)

    Buying/Selling a Vehicle in a Private Sale: The private party sales process remains unchanged: Sellers should remove their license plates and registration sticker from the vehicle when they deliver the vehicle to the buyer. The seller can request to transfer the plates to another vehicle they own—if appropriate for the vehicle type—by visiting their county tax assessor-collector's office.

    Sellers should submit a Vehicle Transfer Notification to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle.

    Buyers must submit a title and registration application at their county tax assessor-collector’s office and obtain new plates to register the vehicle in their name within 30 days of purchase.

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