October 24, 2024      4:07 PM

Dallas city charter election comes to a head in fight over drastic changes to DPD and city government

City leaders, police groups, and business interests are concerned about “fiscal chaos” if three of the amendments are passed; right wing donor Monty Bennett is proudly helping lead the charge to make fundamental changes

DALLAS – In Dallas County, most Capitol observers’ eyes are on the reelection campaigns of Ways and Means Chair Morgan Meyer and International Affairs and Economic Development Chair Angie Chen Button, the last two Republicans to represent Dallas County in the Texas House.

But in the City of Dallas, a bipartisan coalition of current and former elected officials, chambers of commerce and police and firefighter associations are scrambling to defeat three amendments to Dallas’ charter they allege could cause fiscal chaos.

Propositions S, T and U are among the 18 charter amendments voters will vote for or against as part of decennial city charter review process. They are backed by the group Dallas HERO, a 501(c)4 which met the signature requirements to get the amendments on the ballot.

By James Russell

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