Through the next budget, the Dallas City Council can provide even greater safety and opportunity for you and your family. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. To subscribe, visit mayorofdallas.org The Dallas City Council officially returns from its July recess on Monday, and that means budget season is right around the corner. Remember, the way this works is that the city manager will initially propose the budget, and…

Through Workforce Dallas, the city can meet its full potential. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. Click here to subscribe. As inflation squeezes working families across this city, it’s more critical than ever to provide opportunities to upskill the Dallas workforce and increase people’s earning potential. Workforce development has been a top priority for me for years. Part…

Everyone must be part of the solution. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. To subscribe, visit MayorofDallas.org now. If things seem quieter this month, it’s not just you. The Dallas City Council has begun its July recess, meaning there are no public meetings until August. However, the work hasn’t stopped — especially when it comes…

Major economic development deals will ensure Dallas remains the premier city in the American southwest. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. To sign up, visit MayorofDallas.org. These are challenging financial times for many families. Gas prices are hitting record highs. Mortgage interest rates have jumped significantly. Airfares have skyrocketed just in time for summer travel. Inflation and the prices of goods are continuing…

Here is what to know on Father’s Day and on Juneteenth. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. To sign up, visit DallasMayor.org. There is still plenty going on at Dallas City Hall. But there will be time for that later. Today is a happy day — and an important day. First, for the fathers and father figures out there…

The following was adapted from my email newsletter. What happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde is heartbreaking. Devastating. Unimaginable, but all too real. As the father of three young children, hearing and reading the stories of the massacre over the last day and a half has been sickening beyond…

Dallas needs a game plan to attract and retain professional sports franchises and all major businesses. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. To sign up, visit MayorofDallas.org. For the last three years, I have talked extensively about the need to focus on the city’s most critical services. You’ve read these emails and probably know the refrains by heart by now: Public safety. 911 call…

Public safety is critical to our communities. — The following was adapted from my email newsletter. To subscribe, visit DallasMayor.org. In life, there is no escaping grief. It comes for everyone, often when it’s least expected. But that also means grief is a shared experience — a universal language that everyone learns against their will. In times of…

DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson delivered the following remarks during the city’s Peace Officers Memorial ceremony on Tuesday: In life, there is no escaping grief. It comes for us all, often when we least expect it. But that also means grief is a shared experience — a universal language that…