First-term incumbent Paul Ridley faces former Park Board member Amanda Schulz and engineer Joseph F. Miller.
“I’m one who believes in being prepared for council meetings and doing my study ahead of time, so that really hasn’t been difficult for me,” he said.closure of OT Tavern in Old East Dallas, as well as a city lawsuit aimed at shutting down neighboring Bar 3606
He also pointed to pushing for the city to buy more electric vehicles for workers and advocating for more money for solar power for city buildings to help Dallas meet environmental goals, pushing for the, and pushing for road improvements on a stretch of Richmond Avenue in Old East Dallas. Ridley has been among the biggest critics of short-term rentals on the council, and the largest concentration of the short term rentals registered with the city are based in his district. He said he hopes the City Council approves a ban to keep them from operating in residential areas.Plan to ban short-term rentals in single-family Dallas neighborhoods finally goes forward
“Despite some good numbers with crime recently, people still have to feel like they’re safe and the truth is we still do have a lot of safety concerns,” Schulz said. “The reality is if people don’t feel safe or protected or cared for in these services, they will move elsewhere.”
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