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    City News

    New Dallas police chief restructures department and more city news

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 26, 2021 | 5:05 pm
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    The DPD is being restructured by its new chief.
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    In this weekly wrapup of news around Dallas, the Dallas Police Department has promoted some officers. The city is offering funding for repairs to homes damaged in Winter Storm Uri. There's a new residence being planned for the homeless, and Dallas could reach herd immunity against COVID-19 by early summer.

     

    Here's what happened in Dallas this week:

     

     Police promotions
    Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia promoted Assistant Chief Lonzo Anderson and appointed former Deputy Chief Albert Martinez as 3-Star Executive Assistant Chiefs over the Dallas Police Department.

     

    Chief Anderson will be the Executive Assistant Chief over Patrol and Administration. Chief Martinez will serve as Executive Assistant Chief over Investigations and Tactical Operations.

     

    To fill the vacancies left by Chief Anderson's promotion, Chief Garcia promoted Deputy Chief Jesse Reyes to Assistant Chief of Patrol, and Major Malik Aziz to Deputy Chief of the South Patrol Bureau.

     

    These divisions are part of a restructuring Chief Garcia initiated in his first month on the job, with support from City Manager T.C. Broadnax. Chief Garcia said there will be more command staff augmentations and a new organization structure in the near future.

     

     Herd status
    The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations estimates that Dallas County will reach a critical tipping point of COVID-19 herd immunity in late-June, due to total case recoveries and vaccinations. This forecast is based on models estimating individuals who either have recovered from COVID-19 or who have received vaccinations.

     

    Steve Miff, PhD, President and CEO of PCCI, said that Dallas will get to herd immunity "either through continued infection, which is a slow route that will continue to harm the community and economy, or vaccinations."

     

     Uri repairs
    The Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization is funding emergency home repairs to low- and moderate-income Dallas homeowners who sustained damage due to Winter Storm Uri. The Dallas City Council approved $2 million towards an Emergency Home Repair Program.

     

    Residents who qualify for the program have two options for assistance:

     
       
    • A rebate program where residents pay a licensed contractor to repair damages, with reimbursement up to $10,000
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    • A nonprofit program for homeowners who lack funding to pay for repairs up front. The City is currently procuring non-profits with info on the organizations and the application process still to come
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    Homeowners within the city of Dallas qualify if their household income is at or below 80 percent of the area median income, as long as the damage occurred during the winter storm and applicants reside in the home. The programs will cover wall/floor removal, sewer lines, gas lines, water lines and/or water damage, roof, electrical system, HVAC units, plumbing fixtures including sink pipes and toilets, and mold remediation.

     

    For more information, call the Dallas Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization at 214-670-3644 or email at HIPP@dallascityhall.com.

     

     Housing for the homeless
    OurCalling, a faith-based Dallas nonprofit serving the homeless, has launched a $12.6 million capital campaign geared towards purchasing and rehabbing a housing facility, modeled after an assisted-living center with services that include food, medical and mental health treatment, counseling, job training, discipleship, and a community planner.

     

    OurCalling recently earned national attention after partnering with the city of Dallas to open the massive Kay Baily Hutchison Convention Center to house the homeless during winter storm Uri. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Texas actor Matthew McConaughey donated funds to buy meals.

     

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    Speeding ticket news

    Texas drivers pay a pretty price for their speeding bad behavior

    John Egan
    Jul 11, 2025 | 10:24 am
    Speed limit sign
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    Gotta watch out for speed traps in Texas.

    The next time you’re tempted to push past the speed limit on your Texas road trip or your commute to work, think about the risk to your life — and your bank account.

    A new ranking from the FinanceBuzz website shows that when comparing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Texas motorists pay the fourth highest amount in fines and court costs for going either 10 mph or 15 mph over the speed limit.

    For a 10 mph-over-the-limit violation in Texas, the average fine and court costs total $223, according to FinanceBuzz. For a 15 mph infraction, the average speeding ticket will run you $245. Texas is one of only six states where a 15 mph-over-the-limit speeding ticket surpasses $200.

    California ranks first in the 10 mph category ($234), and Nevada ranks first in the 15 mph category ($290).

    If you’re slapped with a ticket for driving 40 mph over the speed limit in Texas, the fine and court costs are relatively low. At an average of $320, Texas sits at No. 21 on the FinanceBuzz list. Illinois ($2,500) leads the 40 mph category.

    “Not all speeding incidents are the same, as the faster someone goes while driving, the more danger they pose to themselves and others sharing the road with them,” says FinanceBuzz. “As a result, the authorities tend to issue larger fines the faster a speeder is going.”

    When traveling across Texas, it might be tough to go even one mph over the speed limit if you’re driving on I-35 in the Austin area or I-45 in the Houston area. Both of these notoriously congested stretches of interstate highway are nearing the end of their “functional life,” according to Congress of New Urbanism.

    Three busy Dallas County highways were just deemed among the deadliest roads in the country, with I-30 in Dallas ranking as the fourth deadliest road in Texas.

    Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio are also home to some of the state’s most congested roads, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. And if you’re on any of those clogged roads, the danger of getting a speeding ticket might decrease.

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