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Proposal to reopen Jan. 5 decision on city hall/police station fails on roll call

Dallas City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Councilor Fitzgerald moved to reconsider a Jan. 5 motion directing staff to pursue Option 5 (convert the former IO Building into city hall and another building into a police station). The motion to reconsider failed on a roll-call vote, with only Fitzgerald voting yes and the majority voting no, leaving the original staff direction intact.

Councilor Fitzgerald moved on Tuesday to reconsider a Jan. 5 council motion that directed staff to pursue converting the former IO Building into a new city hall and to adapt another building into a police station. Fitzgerald said residents should be given the opportunity to vote on a fee that would help pay for the projects: "When you need money from your citizens, you should ask and not…

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