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South Dallas is considering a new Public Improvement District (PID) to pay for extra security and community projects. If you own commercial or rental property in the area, expect a new annual fee tacked onto your tax bill.
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Property owners will see a new, mandatory annual fee added to their tax statements to cover these district-wide improvements.
Local residents and businesses stand to gain from increased security presence and neighborhood-focused community programs.
Non-homestead property owners, like landlords or business owners, will have to pay the new extra tax.
The proposed Sunny South Dallas PID would assess an additional annual fee to non-homestead properties within the district, with nearly half of the budget dedicated to public safety and community outreach, and requires City Council approval and majori...
Scottie Smith II is proposing a Sunny South Dallas Public Improvement District (PID) to generate $9 million over the next decade to pay for increased police patrols, landscaping, sidewalks and drainage, with the money coming from extra fees paid by p...
Looking east down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard toward Fair Park in South Dallas. Photo by Camilo Diaz Jr. Scottie Smith II, who co-chaired the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan Task Force, is leading a petition process to create a new Sunny South ...
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