Ten months in, the city is paying to search for somewhere else to go. The public has never been shown what leaving costs, what the land is worth, or why any of it is necessary. There is still time to stop it.
Before the vote
On September 24 the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition announced a petition to amend the city charter so that City Hall stays the seat of government unless voters decide otherwise. The notice of intent goes to the City Secretary on October 2. From then the coalition has 60 days to gather 20,000 in-person signatures from registered Dallas voters, and if it does, the question goes to the May 2027 ballot. Meanwhile the list of candidate relocation sites, due back the week of August 25, has still not appeared on any council agenda, no vote on a move is scheduled, and the city is being sued over the building’s upkeep. The petition does not stop the council from acting first; Paul Ridley says he does not expect the pressure to move out to let up. So sign, and tell your council member: don't approve a move before the vote. Put every option and every cost in public — staying, leaving, demolishing, selling — and let Dallas judge the deal.
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