August 2024 Dallas City Budget Town Halls
DALLASITES!
Beginning August 15th, all City Council Members are holding in-person and virtual Public Town Halls to get feedback on the City of Dallas Budget.
Click the link above to find your District and public meetings.
This is our opportunity to weigh in that we would like City of Dallas Leadership Awareness and Public Tax Dollars allocated towards Dallas Animal Services and issues associated with Dallas's Dog and Cat Overpopulation Issue.
Below is a hit list of topics to directly communicate where stable and additional funding and support is needed.
- OVERWHELM FOR AGING BUILDING - structure was built in 2006 and not meant to house the ongoing, over-capacity animal population. AC/HVAC issues are regular and hundreds of living beings are housed in this building 24/7. The current building allows for easy disease spread and non-ideal space for dogs to maintain their health and sanity. Because a new DAS building was not considered in the 2024 City Bond, upgrades to the current building are desperately needed - especially to the AC/HVAC system and new, additional parking.
- ONGOING VET FUNDING - this is an essential part of keeping DAS animals and the Dallas pet population, at large, healthy as well as important to help control our overpopulation. All dogs and cats which pass through DAS receive spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchips, heartworm therapy (when needed), and injury/illness care (as needed).
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & SUPPORT - promotion, outreach, and citation resolution for important current laws including spay & neuter, on-leash requirements, and illegal breeding.
16% City of Dallas Service Requests for DAS
0.4% Allocation of City of Dallas Annual Budget to DAS
Annual Budgets
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City: $4.5 Billion
DAS: $18 Million
NOTE: Budget goes up every year - last year’s listed above. 16% of service requests has been steady for the last several fiscal years; there was a drop to 13% during pandemic.
Click HERE for information about the RESCHEDULED Q3 Dallas Animal Advisory Commission (now SEPT 19 2024) and ways to participate in that.
NOTE that ONLY City of Dallas residents should communicate with their councilperson with feedback and requests. This is City of Dallas budget which comes from Dallas Resident Taxes and Council Members specifically represent and respond to that constituency.
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