Residents packed a City Hall hearing Monday, with most urging the Dallas City Council to preserve rather than abandon the landmark building at 1500 Marilla Street – but the clock is ticking. The full council is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution that would direct City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert to move the city’s emergency operations to another location as soon as possible.
The approximately two-hour public hearing before the Economic Development Committee drew a mix of residents, preservationists, civic leaders, and consultants. Many in the audience wore “Save Dallas City Hall” stickers, matching yard signs that have cropped up across the city in recent weeks.
The vast majority of speakers called on the council to save the iconic building, arguing it would be difficult to find a comparable space and questioning the rushed pace of the process. “The people’s house is not for sale. This process feels like corruption to me,” one resident said…