No longer in an interim role, Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s work has only just begun.
Dallas Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert smiles as Mayor pro tem Tennell Atkins speaks in favor of her for Dallas city manager during the Dallas City Council meeting at Dallas City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. In a 13-2 vote, Tolbert beat Fort Worth Assistant City Manager William Johnson and Sacramento Assistant City Manager Mario Lara for the job.
Now in its second iteration, Tolbert has listed “releasing information on Interim Housing with Services for Adults Experiencing Homelessness” as an immediate next step.The city manager is the most powerful non-elected official in Dallas City Hall, overseeing the day-to-day work of more than 13,000 staffers — whether it’s paving the road, fixing a sewer line or, Tolbert, then his deputy, stepped in and hit the ground running with a 100-day plan.
“We have a window of opportunity right now,” Schultz said, adding there is an understanding among council members that their success is intrinsically linked to how much Tolbert can accomplish.“Her biggest challenge is going to be trying to work with 15 bosses,” Mayor pro tem Tennell Atkins said. “They’ve got 15 different ideas, and she’s got four new bosses coming in at least. Time will tell how it goes, but she’s got a good foundation and experience. This isn’t her first time driving the car.
Willis said Tolbert’s team also has to identify the spaces the city should be in and where it shouldn’t. This likely waives at Tolbert’s aim to make a budget based on the city’s priorities. “We’re going to be in an interesting budget time so we have to make sure that we’re smart about what that looks like too,” council member Zarin Gracey said., citing the passage of Proposition U. The agency said it will be monitoring the city’s financial health for the next two years.Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the region.
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