{"id":400750,"date":"2026-08-08T00:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/400750\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:58:11","slug":"dallas-budget-town-halls-invite-residents-to-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/400750\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas budget town halls invite residents to weigh in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Residents peruse through printed material outlining the process of constructing the '26-27 City of Dallas budget which is estimated to be near $5 billion during a called meeting to increase awareness. The townhall meeting, sponsored and conducted by City of Dallas District 11 Council member Bill Roth, was held at Fretz Park Branch Library in Dallas on March 26, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Residents peruse through printed material outlining the process of constructing the &#8217;26-27 City of Dallas budget which is estimated to be near $5 billion during a called meeting to increase awareness. The townhall meeting, sponsored and conducted by City of Dallas District 11 Council member Bill Roth, was held at Fretz Park Branch Library in Dallas on March 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Hamm<\/p>\n<p>Dallas residents worried about cuts to library hours, parks and other city services <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/budget-town-halls.aspx\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">have a chance to speak up this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beginning Aug. 11, residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the city\u2019s proposed $5.6 billion budget before the City Council adopts a spending plan that will shape services for the next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The meetings come after months of difficult budget discussions that included employee furloughs, proposed service reductions and concerns over the future of libraries, Dallas City Hall and other services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Here is the schedule for the budget town halls:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Aug. 11<\/p>\n<p>District 1: 6 p.m., bilingual at Tyler Street Church, 927 W. 10th St.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Aug. 13<\/p>\n<p>District 1: Noon, <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3189&amp;ETitle=%20District%201%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20Chad%20West%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, bilingual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>District 3: 6 p.m., bilingual at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center, 5150 Mark Trail Way.<\/p>\n<p>District 4: 6:30 p.m., in person and <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3188&amp;ETitle=%20District%204%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Deputy%20Mayor%20Pro%20Tem%20Maxie%20Johnson%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)%20-%20Hybrid\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, bilingual at District 4 Community Office, 4478 S. Marsalis Ave.<\/p>\n<p>District 9: 6 p.m., Lochwood Branch Library, 11221 Lochwood Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>District 11: 6:30 p.m., Fretz Park Branch Library (Black Box Theater), 6990 Belt Line Road.<\/p>\n<p>District 12: 7 p.m., Renner Frankford Branch Library, 6400 Frankford Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>District 13: 6 p.m., bilingual at Walnut Hill Recreation Center, 10011 Midway Road.<\/p>\n<p>District 14: 6 p.m., Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, Aug. 17<\/p>\n<p>District 2: 5:30 p.m., bilingual at Samuell-Grand Recreation Center, 6200 E. Grand Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Aug. 18<\/p>\n<p>District 6: 6 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3203&amp;ETitle=%20District%206%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20Laura%20Cadena%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, bilingual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>District 8: 6 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3204&amp;ETitle=%20District%208%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20Lorie%20Blair%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, bilingual.<\/p>\n<p>District 9: 6:30 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3205&amp;ETitle=%20District%209%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20Paula%20Blackmon%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, English only.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Aug. 20<\/p>\n<p>District 3: 6 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3206&amp;ETitle=%20District%203%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20MemberZarin%20D.%20Gracey%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, bilingual.<\/p>\n<p>District 6: 6 p.m., bilingual at West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>District 8: 6 p.m., bilingual at Singing Hills Recreation Center, 6805 Patrol Way.<\/p>\n<p>Districts 9 and 14: 6 p.m., Lakewood Branch Library, 6121 Worth St.<\/p>\n<p>District 11: 6:30 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3209&amp;ETitle=%20District%2011%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20William%20Roth\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, Aug. 24<\/p>\n<p>Districts 2 and 6: 6 p.m., KB Polk Recreation Center, 6801 Roper St.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>District 7: 6 p.m., bilingual at Exline Recreation Center, 2525 Pine St.<\/p>\n<p>Districts 10 and 13: 6 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3207&amp;ETitle=%20Districts%2010%20&amp;%2013%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Members%20Kathy%20Stewart%20&amp;%20Gay%20Donnell%20Willis\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Aug. 25<\/p>\n<p>District 2: 5 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3208&amp;ETitle=%20District%202%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20Jesse%20Moreno%20(Spanish\/Bilingual)\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>, bilingual.<\/p>\n<p>District 5: 6:30 p.m., bilingual at Dallas College Pleasant Grove Center, Room 108, 802 S. Buckner Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>District 10: 6 p.m., Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center, 12225 Willowdell Drive.<\/p>\n<p>District 12: 7 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/budget\/financialtransparency\/Pages\/Event-Details.aspx?EID=3210&amp;ETitle=%20District%2012%20Budget%20Town%20Hall,%20Council%20Member%20Cara%20Mendelsohn\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">virtual<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Residents can request oral interpretation in a language other than English by emailing the budget office at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/article\/mailto:officeofbudget@dallas.gov\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">officeofbudget@dallas.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/government\/citymanager\/Documents\/FY25-26%20Memos\/FY%202026-27%20August%20Budget%20Town%20Hall%20Meetings%20-%20Revised%20Schedule.pdf\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">city\u2019s financial transparency website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Residents peruse through printed material outlining the process of constructing the &#8217;26-27 City of Dallas budget which is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400751,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-400750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}