Dallas city leaders say they are working on a plan to make sure no other city-owned properties become home to squatters after what happened just outside Dallas City Hall on South St. Paul Street.
After the city's own building was overrun by squatters, city council members were told on Monday that the interim city manager is working on a plan. Within a short walk of city hall, 20 squatters made their home out of a vacant, city-owned building. It is now so trashed and might have to be condemned.It is an embarrassment city leaders want to ensure is not repeated at 711 South St. Paul Street or any of the other vacant buildings the city is still holding onto.
"Soon, there are plans that will be shown by the interim city manager that will provide some high level of comfort that properties are being managed properly."Councilmember Jesse Moreno said to mitigate that, his top priority is to get vacant Dallas buildings sold. "We want that, but that is costing the city dollars every day to keep secure and to keep it up to code," he said.Cara Mendelsohn went even further with a warning to city department heads.
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