The reorganization comes as the city is in the middle of addressing its permitting woes.
The city has struggled with delays in permitting for the past three years. Officials call reorganization a “fresh start.”In a new proposal, Dallas could combine departments responsible for urban planning and permitting, continuing a series of changes in the city’s leadership driven by interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert.
The reorganization comes as the city is still grappling with questions about the permitting office in the 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway building. Dallas spent at least $21 million to buy and renovate the 11-story building in the hopes of improving theIn a Friday memo, Tolbert said the new planning and development department aims to “build trust with the Dallas development community and encourage robust investment at the speed of business.
“There are those who are anxious to build in Dallas, and this is going to help bring this process together so that it’s not disjointed,” she said. “As natural attrition occurs, positions will be reclassified down to allow for hiring at an entry level of experience, and to ensure that team members have a career path for growth,” Tolbert said.
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