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    City News Roundup

    KERA angles for city-owned classical music station and more Dallas news

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 13, 2022 | 3:46 pm
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    This roundup of city news includes the latest chapter on redistricting of Dallas, plus property tax cuts, plus maybe free DART for schoolkids, plus a proposal by radio station KERA to take over a radio station owned by the city of Dallas.

     

    Here's what happened in Dallas this week:

     

     Redistricting, next step
    The Redistricting Commission came up with a final map for drawing new districts following the 2020 Census, which revealed shifts in population and ethnic makeup in neighborhoods. The final draft is called 41B, a variation on the original 41, with the most dramatic changes coming to District 2 (Deep Ellum), District 7 (southeast Dallas), and District 8 (Lakewood). Districts 6 and 13 also have some changes including a consolidation of some of the richest areas in the city: Midway Hollow, Preston Hollow, Bluffview, and Devonshire.

     

    It will now to go the Dallas City Council for approval, and the Commission meeting in which the final draft was hammered out was described as an "ugly, bloody meeting" by some watchers, so the city council meeting is sure to be a lot of fun.

     

     Property tax breaks
    In a quiet state-wide election on May 7, Texas voters passed two propositions intended to lower property taxes for homeowners. According to the Texas Tribune, Proposition 1 cuts school district property taxes for homeowners who are 65 and older or disabled. Proposition 2 raises the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000. A home worth $300,000 will save around $175 on their annual property tax bill. But the cuts come at a cost to public schools. Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke offered suggestions on how to bring in more tax revenue including legalizing marijuana, casino gambling, and sports betting.

     

     KERA and city radio
    KERA has applied to take over WRR 101.1 FM, the barely-listened-to classical music station owned by the City of Dallas. According to a release, KERA has submitted a proposal in an open procurement process and has a contract to operate WRR, which the Dallas City Council will vote on in June. The only other applicant was the Dallas Symphony Organization.

     

    The station would still be owned by the City of Dallas, but a spokesperson says that the city will not be paying KERA.

     

    According to the Friends of WRR, whose board consists of many Park Cities elders, the station is not "at the expense of taxpayers" but operates "as an enterprise of the City of Dallas, a self-supporting government fund that sells advertising and sponsorships to generate revenue to cover its expenses."

     

    But the release says that WRR municipal radio enterprise fund's expense appropriation is $1.8 million, and revenues last year were approximately $1.3 million. IE, not covering its expenses. Confusing.

     

    KERA currently has a local music spinoff station, KXT 91.7 FM. KERA is also part of the Dallas Media Collaborative, a network of organizations that includes the Dallas Morning News, Al Día, Dallas Doing Good, D Magazine, Dallas Weekly, Texas Metro News, and Advocate Media. And in 2021, KERA and the DMN formed The Arts Journalism Alliance, in which the two began jointly publishing and sharing content.

     

     Free DART for schoolkids?
    At its May 11 meeting, the Dallas City Council approved a resolution in support of the development and implementation of a Student Transit Program offering free fares for kindergarten through 12th grade students on DART's bus and rail transit system. In a release, DART Board Chair Michele Wong Krause said that the agency will examine the pros and cons of a variety of student fare subsidy programs as part of a comprehensive fare policy study.

     

     Food trucks and water parks
    For the first time ever, food trucks and food trailers can set up at select City of Dallas aquatic centers, including the Coves at Samuell-Grand, Fretz, and Crawford parks. Food truck owners can call Dallas Park and Recreation at 214-670-8740 or go to bit.ly/3xXY56L to apply.

     

     Kroger job fair
    The City of Dallas and Kroger Co. are hosting a grocery delivery hiring event for the southern Dallas fulfillment center. Kroger is looking to hire 100 associates in Dallas as it prepares to bring Kroger Delivery to all Dallas residents this summer. The fair will take place at Highland Hills Library, 6200 Bonnie View Rd., on Saturday May 14 from 9 am-1 pm. The grocery retailer plans to hire talented individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Kroger Delivery is recruiting drivers, logistics, and human resources.

     
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    Fugitive News

    Dallas Police Department arrests 99 fugitives in summer crime program

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 8, 2025 | 9:21 am
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    The Dallas Police Department has a new round of arrests in Operation Justice Trail, a coordinated effort led by Police Chief Daniel Comeaux to apprehend individuals with violent felony warrants, with 99 fugitives arrested and taken into custody during June.

    The program is a partnership between the Dallas Police Department and the United States Marshals Service which began on May 1, with a goal to identify and take into custody violent criminals. During the firest month of May, a nearly-identical haul of 98 violent felons were arrested, and the initiative will continue through the summer.

    “Our goal is simple: to make Dallas the safest large city in America,” Chief Comeaux says in a statement. “We know that a small percentage of violent criminals are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime. By focusing our efforts on these individuals, we are sending a clear message—violence will not be tolerated in our city.”

    These 99 fugitives, who collectively have 616 total arrests for crimes such as Assault on a Public Servant, Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Sexual Abuse of a Child, Reckless Driving, and Stalking, were taken into custody by the Dallas Police Department Fugitive Unit and U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force between June 1–30.

    Of those 99 fugitives, 22 were women and 77 were men. Three had arrests for Illegal Entry into the U.S., and one had an arrest for Alien Inadmissibility - Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

    Officials told Fox 4 that officers used "a combination of the city’s camera system and old-fashioned good police work" to make the arrests.

    North Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a guaranteed $1,000 reward for tips submitted to the crime stoppers tipline that lead to the arrest of any individual with an existing felony warrant for specific crimes, until August 31.

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