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Dallas adopts its largest budget

City Secretary Bilierae Johnson speaks to Mayor Eric Johnson during a Sept. 20 City Council meeting to adopt the scal year 202324 budget.

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He and other tax relief proponents on City Council argued that despite the lower rate, many residents will still receive larger tax bills because of rising property values. The taxable value on the average homestead in Dallas County has increased by 12% in the last year, according to the Dallas County Commissioners Court documents.

Mayor Eric Johnson, voted against its adoption. “In an environment of such economic uncer- tainty for our residents and businesses, with ination and interest rates being where they are, I simply could not vote for a budget that is the largest in the history of the city and that is paid for by raising taxes on our residents and busi- nesses,” Johnson said in a statement following the Sept. 20 meeting.

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The city of Dallas’ scal year 2023-24 budget, which totals $4.63 billion, includes a lower tax rate and a focus on public safety initiatives. Dallas City Council voted to approve the budget Sept. 20 after nearly two months of meetings and back-and-forth debates over the property tax rate. Five members of the 15-member council, including

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Japanese dollar store coming to east Dallas (Page 5)

Education: Richardson ISD adopts lower tax rate (Page 89)

Transportation: Northaven Trail Bridge nears completion (Page 10)

Dining: Garden Cafe oers diner vibes in Lakewood (Page 16)

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3 Modern Animal Los Angeles-based veterinary company Modern Animal, opened its first clinic outside of California in the Hillside Village Shopping Center in Lakewood. The clinic offers a variety of primary and preventive care options, including surgery and dental care, wellness exams, microchipping, and spay and neuter services. Virtual care and membership options are also available. • Opened Aug. 28 • 6465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Ste. 310, Dallas • www.modernanimal.com 4 Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation Focused on the youth and adults, the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation opened a new success center to expand its programming. The 10,000-square- foot facility allows the foundation to offer education opportunities and programming to more youth and expand existing educational services for adults, according to the foundation’s website. • Opened Sept. 9 • 7110 Holly Hill Drive, Dallas • www.vmydf.com

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5 Jinghe Japanese Restaurant Focusing on Japanese barbecue, Jinghe Japanese Restaurant will open in the Mockingbird Station Shopping Center. In addition to barbecue, Jinghe will offer sake, beer and cocktails. • Opening in October • 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Ste. 100A, Dallas • www.instagram.com/jinghejapanese 6 Five Guys Fast food chain Five Guys is planning to open a new restaurant location at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Abrams Road in Lake Highlands. The Virginia-based restaurant serves burgers, sandwiches,

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1 Via Triozzi Locally owned Italian restaurant Via Triozzi opened in Lower Greenville. The restaurant features an all-Italian wine list with 21 selections, homemade pasta and

2 Modish Nail Bar Offering a variety of services, Modish Nail Bar is now open in Dallas. The company’s services include manicures, pedicures, nail enhancements and waxing. In addition, complimentary drinks are available to customers over age 21, including wine, margaritas and

seasonal antipasto. • Opened Aug. 16

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7 Salad and Go Drive-thru restaurant chain Salad and Go is planning to open its fourth Dallas location and its first in the Lake Highlands area. The restaurant chain offers nine types of salads and wraps as well as breakfast burritos, lemonades, teas and cold-brew coffee, according to its website. • Opening summer 2024 • 6500 Northwest Hwy., Dallas • www.saladandgo.com 8 Sephora Beauty supply chain Sephora is scheduled to open in the Hillside Village Shopping Center in Lakewood. Sephora sells a variety of beauty products, such as cosmetics, skin care, body, fragrance, nail color, beauty tools, body lotions and hair care. • Opening in 2024 • 6465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas • www.sephora.com

10 Gen Korean BBQ House California-based Gen Korean BBQ House is planning to open its first Dallas location in the Old Town in the Village shopping center in northeast Dallas. The restaurant chain is known for its modern neon dining rooms and all-you-can-eat meats grilled at customers’ tables. • Opening in November • 5500 Greenville Ave., Dallas • www.genkoreanbbq.com

9 Daiso Japanese dollar store Daiso is coming soon to The Shops at Park Lane in northeast Dallas. Daiso sells a variety of Asian snacks, home decor, health and beauty items, pet supplies, and more. • Opening TBD • 8180 Park Lane, Ste. C125A, Dallas • www.daisous.com

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Government

What to know about upcoming $1B Dallas bond election Dallas officials, citizen committees and com- munity organizers are all vying for a piece of the proposed $1 billion bond package. The vote on the proposed bond program is expected to be held in May, but City Council has months left to approve a package for voters. The bond’s 15-member task force, which reviews and recommends projects for the bond, received its first list of recommendations from five citizen subcommittees in late September. The details The task force subcommittees provided recom- mendations based on the five key areas: • Critical facilities • Economic development, housing and homeless

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program. The committee requested about $30 million specifically for District 9, which includes Lakewood and part of Lake Highlands, and about $10.9 million for District 10, which includes most of Lake Highlands. About $200 million was recommended for flood protection and storm drainage projects. The subcommittee requested $38.8 million for erosion control throughout the city, $91.7 million for upgrad- ing and replacing existing storm drainage lines, and $69.5 million to prevent flooding and relieve properties that habitually flood. What’s next The bond task force will continue to refine its recommendations through meetings scheduled through mid-November. The task force is scheduled to deliver a final report and list of recommendations to City Council in December. City Council could choose whether to send the bond package to voters in January. If approved, work on the projects would be completed over five years, according to the bond office’s website.

solutions • Flood protection and storm drainage • Parks and trails • Streets and transportation

Proposed Dallas bond allocations

The city of Dallas is facing a potential $1 billion bond election in May 2024. In their first list of recommendations, five bond subcommittees asked for nearly $1.8 billion for various projects related to critical facilities; economic development, housing and homelessness solutions; parks and trails; streets and transportation; and flood protection and storm drainage.

The critical facilities subcommittee recommended at least $224 million be allocated for library, critical facility, arts and culture, and public safety projects. Top projects in the Lake Highlands-Lakewood area include rehabilitating the Lakewood Library and maintaining the Bath House Cultural Center. For economic development, housing and home- less solutions, the subcommittee recommended an allocation of about $275 million with $80 million for homeownership development, $40 million for affordable housing preservation and $29 million for permanent supportive housing. The subcommittee for parks and trails recom- mended an allocation of nearly $400 million. The funding would be used for a variety of projects, such as building and renovating playgrounds and recreation centers, and acquiring new land. For streets and transportation, the subcommittee recommended about $675 million from the bond

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Richardson ISD adopts lower tax rate to school districts so they can cut taxes. Voters will see it on their ballots in November. The proposed tax rate was

Richardson ISD officials adopted a new tax rate of $1.1431 per $100 valuation for the fiscal year 2023-24. David Pate, assistant superin- tendent of finance and support services, said it’s the district’s lowest tax rate in 33 years. The details The RISD board of trustees voted Sept. 21 to adopt the new tax rate. In FY 2022-23, the total tax rate was about 17 cents higher than the newly adopted rate. Pate said nearly 11 cents of the decrease can be attributed to Senate Bill 2, which is intended to send money

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calculated assuming the passage of all the constitutional amend- ments, Pate said, adding that school districts are required to calculate tax rates that way. What to expect The tax bills homeowners receive in October will be based on the new tax rate. However, taxpayers will be notified at the same time of what their tax bill will look like if the amendments do not receive voter approval in November.

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To comply with a new state law, Dallas ISD has implemented stricter penalties for students caught vaping on campus, within 300 feet of school property or at Dallas ISD implements new vaping penalties

caught with a vape device must be placed in their district’s disciplinary alternative education program, or DAEP. DISD students caught with a vape will be required to attend a minimum five-day substance use intervention program. Parents will be required to participate in a half-day orientation to have their student’s placement modified. If a student is caught with a vape a second time, they will be required to serve a full DAEP placement, and their parents must participate in a substance use informational session. A full DAEP placement for students from age 6 up to fifth grade is 20 days. For sixth to 12th grades, the placement is 30 days.

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Dallas ISD officials seek more funding the basic allotment, per the reso- lution. The per-student allotment that public schools receive is

Dallas ISD officials are calling on state legislators to prioritize funding for public schools. What happened DISD trustees voted Sept. 28 to approve a resolution asking for increased funding from the Texas Legislature for public schools. In the special session beginning Oct. 9, legislators should increase

$6,160 and has not changed since 2019 while inflation has gone up 19% since then. Instead of increasing funding, state legislators have focused on a school voucher system that trustees described as “private school subsidies.”

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Transportation

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Northaven Trail Bridge in north Dallas set for October opening

The Northaven Trail Bridge, a pedestrian bridge meant to improve mobility options in north Dallas by connecting Northaven Trail over US 75, is set to open in October. An exact opening date has not been announced. The overview The 201-foot-long overpass will join the Northaven Trail on the west side of the highway to the Cottonwood Creek and White Rock Creek trails on the east side for pedestrians and cyclists. Construction began in June 2021, Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Tony Hartzel said. The bridge was installed over the freeway during the weekend of Sept. 9-10. As of late September, TxDOT workers have been completing adjust- ments, such as securing safety cables. “We’re still working ... to nish the remaining portions of the bridge over the frontage roads,” Hartzel said.

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The cost The project’s budget is $9.3 million, with the majority of funding coming from Dallas County, the city of Dallas and the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Hartzel said.

Who’s it for Hartzel said the project will provide a “gateway and centerpiece” for the north Dallas area. It’s meant to improve recreational opportunities and transportation options in the area.

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‘The Secret Life of Girls’ The Teen Scene Players and Dallas Children’s Theater members will perform the play, which focuses on bullying and its consequences. The show is not suitable for children under age 12. • Oct. 6-15; Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1:30 p.m. • $20 • Rosewood Center, 5938 Skillman St., Dallas • www.dct.org/plays White Rock Alehouse & Brewery tasting Top beers from the brewery will be paired with butternut squash salad made by chef Michelle Mozinga. The event will also include a performance by Garth Brooks cover band Garth Live. • Oct. 19, 5-6 p.m. • $79-$89 • Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas • www.dallasarboretum.org/event/white-rock- alehouse-brewery-tasting WoodrowFest The annual festival features two events in one day. Attendees can participate in a golf tournament in the morning and enjoy live music in the evening. The event also includes food trucks and a child play area.

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Election

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Breaking down the 14 state propositions on the Nov. ballot

Texas voters will find 14 propositions to amend the state constitution on the Nov. 7 ballot. Community Impact spoke with Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, to break down each proposition. Constitutional amendment elections give Texans “a window into the policy process” and a “chance to participate” in state affairs, Rottinghaus said.

Proposition 10

Proposition 5

SJR 87 What it’s asking: Proposition 10 would prevent medical and biomedical manufacturers from paying taxes on their tangible personal property, which the majority of businesses are currently taxed on. Officials said this exemption would strengthen Texas’ medical industry.

HJR 3 What it’s asking: The state’s National Research University Fund would be replaced with the Texas University Fund. Four universities—Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, the University of North Texas and Texas State University—would qualify for the research endowment. Roughly $273 million would be set aside for 2024-25.

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Proposition 1

House Joint Resolution 126 What it’s asking: This proposition aims to increase landowners’ rights to regulate what happens on their property and limit state or federal interference.

Proposition 11

Proposition 6

SJR 32 What it’s asking: This proposition would create the El Paso County Conservation and Reclamation District. Various counties and regions in Texas have similar districts, which tax local residents to support the creation and development of water services and other facilities.

SJR 75 What it’s asking: Voters can decide whether to establish the Texas Water Fund, which would support new and existing water projects across the state. The Texas Water Development Board would oversee the new fund.

Proposition 2

Senate Joint Resolution 64 What it’s asking: City and county governments would be allowed to offer a property tax exemption to child care facilities. Rottinghaus said this would reduce property tax burdens on child care organizations, which many families rely on.

Proposition 7

Proposition 12

SJR 93 What it’s asking: This proposition would establish the Texas Energy Fund, which would finance the construction, maintenance and operation of electric facilities to ensure the state power grid remains reliable. The Public Utility Commission of Texas would oversee the new fund.

HJR 134 What it’s asking: This proposition would eliminate the Galveston County Treasurer’s Office. If approved, other county officials would take over the duties of the treasurer. All Texas voters can vote on the proposition, but it only takes effect if a majority of Galveston County voters authorize it.

Proposition 3

HJR 132 What it’s asking: This proposition asks voters to prevent a wealth tax, which is based on a person or entity’s assets, from being imposed in the future. Texas does not currently have any form of wealth taxes.

Proposition 8

Proposition 13

HJR 125 What it’s asking: Proposition 8 asks voters to authorize the creation of the Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund, which would help expand high-speed internet access statewide. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts would oversee the new fund.

HJR 107 What it’s asking: Voters can decide whether to raise the mandatory retirement period from 70-75 years old to 75-79 years old for justices and judges on appellate, district and criminal district courts.

Proposition 4

HJR 2, from the second special session What it’s asking: Voters can decide to authorize a $100,000 property tax exemption for Texans’ primary homes; establish a temporary 20% limit on annual value increases for nonhomestead properties worth $5 million or less; require members of appraisal boards in counties of over 75,000 people to serve staggered four-year terms; and prevent funds allocated for property tax relief from going against the state’s constitutional spending limit.

Proposition 9

Proposition 14

HJR 2, from the regular session What it’s asking: Voters can approve a cost-of- living adjustment for many former teachers. To combat inflation, teachers who retired before 2001 would get a 6% adjustment, those who retired between 2001-13 would get a 4% adjustment, and those who retired between 2013-20 would get a 2% adjustment.

SJR 74 What it’s asking: This proposition would create the Texas Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, which would support the creation and improvement of state parks. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department would oversee the new fund.

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Number of homes sold

August 2022

August 2023

Residential market data

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75238

In August, the 75231 ZIP code continued showing the most year-over-year growth in median home sales price in Lake Highlands/Lakewood. Overall, sales prices rose in each ZIP code in the area.

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Dallas adopts its largest budget

BY CECILIA LENZEN

City of Dallas budget The FY 2023-24 budget is the largest budget Dallas City Council has ever adopted. Here is how the operating budget, which includes $3.83 billion, is allocated.

The breakdown

The overview

The budget includes a general fund, which the city uses for things like code compliance, libraries and parks. Property tax revenue accounts for 57% of the general fund, according to a city news release. The budget includes eight focus areas: • Economic development • Environment and sustainability • Government performance and nancial management • Housing and homelessness solutions • Public safety • Quality of life, arts and culture • Transportation and infrastructure • Workforce, education and equity Public safety was a priority, with funding allocated to hire 250 police ocers, oer retention incentives, hire 100 reghters, and increase overtime for both the police and re departments.

In mid-August, Johnson instructed City Manager T.C. Broadnax to revise his original budget recommendation to lower the initial tax rate proposal of $0.7393 per $100 valuation and lobbied for a lower rate throughout the budget adoption process. The adopted tax rate is $0.0101 lower than the previous scal year’s rate. This is the eighth year in a row Dallas’ property tax rate has decreased.

Development services: $53.9M Dallas Water Utilities - storm drainage management: $80M

Convention and event services: $137M

Sanitation services: $153M

Additional resources: $166M

Aviation: $184M

Dallas property tax rates From FY 2015-16 to FY 2023-24, The city of Dallas’ property tax rate has decreased by 6.13 cents.

Debt service: $420M

Dallas water utilities: $791M

General fund: $1.84B

property tax rate (per $100 valuation)

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What they’re saying

“Property owners who are seeing in- creases in their taxes are passing that increase along to their tenants. It’s making housing more ex- pensive … and it is potentially driving people out of Dallas.”

“I will be supporting this because I feel that if you vote against it, you voted

against the additional 250 [police] ocers. Every item in [the budget], you either support it or you don’t.” PAULA BLACKMON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

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What else?

General fund priority areas

city department a funding increase, went into eect Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30, 2024. “We could have done a better job for our residents. We really could have,” said City Council Member Kathy Stewart, who represents Lake Highlands and voted against the budget adoption. “But I also say it’s a good budget because of the kind of work that I know will get done next year because of [these allocations].”

Among its new funding priorities, City Council also allocated $1.4 million to create a short-term rental registration program and inspection team, following its decision in June to ban most short-term rentals from the city. Fifteen Dallas Public Library locations will expand operations to six days per week due to a $3.1 million allocation. The new budget, which gave nearly every

$151.7M for public works projects

$9.5M for parks and trails

$1.7M for senior home repair program

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Garden Cafe oers small-town diner feel in Lakewood Mark Wootten, general manager of Garden Cafe, said gardening is a big part of his family’s culture and inspired the Southern-inuenced American restaurant when his father opened it. “[My dad] always said gardening was his form of therapy,” Wootten said. In a nutshell Wootten’s father opened Garden Cafe in 2002 and styled it after the old-school diners he enjoyed in his youth. “The typical cafeteria line—a meet-and-greet kind of place,” Wootten said. Wootten said he started working in restaurants kitchens in high school and took over operations in 2010. What makes it special? Before the COVID-19, Garden Cafe was a counter-service restaurant and only opened for breakfast and lunch. When it closed during the pandemic, Wootten said he and his father decided to make changes by oering full-service, receiving a liquor license and expanding hours.

Mark Wootten, general manager of Garden Cafe, took over operations from his father in 2010.

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Wootten said that because the restaurant is in a residential neighborhood, it oers a “small-town downtown diner” vibe to residents, including hosting monthly neighborhood meetups.

The garden was always a big part of the restau- rant, Wootten said, adding that the it was created to provide fresh produce to the restaurant.

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