Dallas Council Rejects $1 Billion City Hall Repair, Eyes Relocation
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Dallas Council Rejects $1 Billion City Hall Repair, Eyes Relocation
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Summary
Dallas City Council voted Wednesday against repairing its aging City Hall, a move that puts the city on course to leave the I.M. Pei-designed building after decades.
The rejected plan would have kept the city in place, but opponents argued taxpayers should not face a roughly $1 billion bill for a dilapidated building that Mayor Eric Johnson said is holding back downtown growth.
An August council meeting is now set to discuss relocation options, while a departure could open the current site to redevelopment.
The vote followed months of debate and a lawsuit this week from council members Paula Blackmon and Adam Bazaldua, who sought to delay the special meeting, which drew more than 100 public speakers and former city leaders.