Angela Hunt

Hunt Presents Plan For Lower Greenville, Swears It Won't Be West Village Redux

Photos by Gloria LevarioAngela Hunt at last night's Lower Greenville meeting to discuss the proposed Planned Development District ordinance​Last night, more than 100 folks packed into the dining room at Vickery Towers "senior living community" for a standing-room-only public meeting on the propo ... More >>

Inside Pre-Meeting Meeting With Businesses On Proposed Lowest Greenville Rezoning

Photos by Daniel RodrigueClick to embiggen this "Where's Waldo?" snapshot of Lower Greenville familiars at yesterday's Kush confab. Name 'em all?​Late last week, the newly formed Lowest Lower Greenville Avenue Business Association requested a meeting with council member Angela Hunt and Deputy Mayo ... More >>

Talking Trash as City Sanitation Workers Rally Saturday to Demand a "Living Wage"

Angela Hunt​Back in early June, Andrea liveblogged a council committee meeting during which there was a brief discussion of paying sanitation workers a "living wage" of $8.88 per hour, which would up residential fees by some 30 cents a billing cycle. From the liveblog: "'I disagree that $8.88 is a ... More >>

New Lowest Greenville Business Group Seeks Pre-Meeting Meeting on Rezoning Plans

Service Bar's Neil Ludwig is one leader of the new Lowest Lower Greenville Avenue Business Association.​In the last few weeks, before and after the early July 4 pepper-balling incident on Lower Greenville, we've had many late-night, mostly curbside conversations with folks who manage, ow ... More >>

Angela Hunt Talks About What She Hopes Proposed Ordinance Will Do For Greenville Ave.

Angela Hunt DPD Deputy Chief Vince Golbeck and Hunt atop Stan's Blue Note during the St. Patrick's Day festivities in 2009​Angela Hunt wants to make one thing clear: That proposed ordinance that would rezone Lower Greenville Avenue as a Planned Development District isn't "Area 51, black hel ... More >>

A Very Early Look at Proposed Ordinance Calling For Rezoning of Lower Greenville

​A major tip o' the yarmulke to Avi Adelman, who, in advance of a July 29 meeting called by council member Angela Hunt, just posted a draft of the proposed ordinance that would turn Lower Greenville into a Planned Development District. Avi got the doc today via an open-records request from the cit ... More >>

So, About That Early Sneak Peek at Proposed Lower Greenville Ordinance ...

Travels.com​... turns out, it was already out-of-date.Council member Angela Hunt just sent us the latest iteration of the proposed ordinance that would turn Lower Greenville into a Planned Development District. And though much of it's the same as Avi's copy, which dates back to April, the new vers ... More >>

At City Hall, Democracy Had Nothing To Do With Deferring Love Field Concessions Vote

​An extremely important thing happened at the city council meeting this morning. Nothing happened. I can't tell you how big that is. Angela Hunt won. Mayor Tom Leppert told a packed house that the city council had agreed informally not to vote on the contentious Love Field concessions issue, direc ... More >>

Angela Hunt Thinks She Has Support to Punt Love Field Concession Contracts to August

flickr member: Angela HuntWill Hunt and Mayor Leppert kiss and make up if she votes against lucrative contract extensions for concessionaires at Love Field? We may have to wait until August to find out.​Angela Hunt, revealed in last week's Observer as the swing vote on the controversial conces ... More >>

Angela Hunt Conflicted About Tagging Part of City's "Postcard for Nonresidents"

Patrick MichelsAngela Hunt with Ann Margolin at the signing of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on June 9, although as commenter "BootHill" pointed out, Margolin apparently signed the bridge one month before anyone else. ​Angela Hunt has mixed feelings about the June 9 gathering of the city counc ... More >>

Don't Raze Me, Bro Redux: Council Delays Vote on Teardown Ordinance For One Month

​First person I saw at City Hall yesterday was Katherine Seale, exec director of Preservation Dallas, who'd come to council in an attempt to stall a vote on the historic demolition ordinance we've been discussing since, oh, August '08 and the one that, as currently written, would allow the city to ... More >>

After Zoning Woodard Paint on Ross Ave. Out of Business, Angela Hunt Reconsiders

Sam MertenHunt finds a way to keep Woodard in bidness. Sure, we'll drink to that.​After council member Angela Hunt led the charge in August 2008 to deny a special-use permit for longtime Ross Avenue staple Woodard Paint & Body Shop, she admitted that it was "one of the hardest decisions I've h ... More >>

The News Points the Finger at Angela Hunt. She Points One Back.

Despite Concerns About New Centennial Planned For Lower Greenville, Hunt Says She'll Give It the Benefit of the Doubt

Daniel Rodrigue​After grabbing a pint at Ship's Lounge the other night, we noticed plans for a new Centennial on the corner of Greenville and Ross Avenues. Turns out, the Dallas-based purveyors of fine wine, spirits and beer are opening a 7,800 square foot booze-and-food emporium, complete wit ... More >>

Hunt: Trinity Toll Road's Dead, So Let's "Get Going on Some Park Improvements"

Sam MertenAngela Hunt from way back when she dropped off the petitions launching the Trinity River Toll Road vote​OK, Jim, so Michael Lindenberger didn't ask Angela Hunt for a "told-ya-so" quote. Didn't need to, because, after all, the District 14 council rep has her own blog, to which she just po ... More >>

Why Is It, All of the Sudden, That Today's Starting to Feel Like 2007 All Over Again?

​Doing some Trinity River research this week, I came across an item posted on Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert's Web page talking about how the outcome of the 2007 toll road election was a real kick in city council member Angela Hunt's ass. Hunt, of course, sponsored the unsuccessful referendum. "The vo ... More >>

Dallas Fire-Rescue Trying to Save Terilli's Facade. And, a Facebook Page to Help.

Patrick Michels​I just spoke with council member Angela Hunt about the four-alarm fire in her district this morning. She spent the last hour where Terilli's, Greenville Bar & Grill, Mick's and Hurricane Grill stood till 5:30 a.m., and visited with Dallas Fire-Rescue officials and the restauran ... More >>

From the Comments: Hunt Says Closing Bars on Lower Greenville Like Playing Whac-a-Mole

​More than a few Friends have wondered in recent days why Angela Hunt, Pauline Medrano and the City Attorney's Office are, as we first reported, currently drafting an ordinance to shut down improperly permitted Lower Greenville bars masquerading as restaurants. In the words of Friend of Unfair Par ... More >>

City Council Reboots Parking Ordinance

​Angela Hunt and Pauline Medrano got today what they requested last week: immediate implementation of the citywide parking-boot ordinance, which prohibits parking-lot operators from booting vehicles unless they provide paper receipts either handwritten or machine-made. Only four of their colleague ... More >>

Happier, Safer Trails

​Apparently we have a stack of photos from yesterday's running of the White Rock Marathon forthcoming; till then, then, this is, for obvious reasons, an early front-runner for kosher fan favorite (speaking of, Happy Hanukkah!). And speaking of White Rock, more or less, users of Dallas's trails net ... More >>

"Nothing We Can Ever Do Will Stop Corruption If an Officeholder is Willing to Be Bribed."

Sam MertenAnn Margolin and Angela Hunt​Yesterday, just after Angela Hunt posted her lengthy essay titled "Ethics Reform at City Hall," Jim wrote that "we can thank council members Hunt, Ann Margolin and Linda Koop for adding the only real teeth in this poor gum-smacker." So happens that on Monday, ... More >>

The Waters Are Murky as Dallas City Council Seeks Clarity Before Ethics Reform Vote

Sam MertenCouncil member Carolyn Davis talks to zoning lawyer Kirk Williams as Willie Cothrum (right) listens.If nothing else, the city council's hastily planned ethics reform briefing early this morning showed that this group is capable of a spirited debate. For the most part, Mayor Tom Leppert has ... More >>

Mayor Tom Says He Wants Ethics Reform. Two Council Members Offer Some Suggestions.

Not among Angela Hunt's suggestions for reform at City Hall: hiring Ponch as the ethics enforcer.​As promised, in advance of Monday's special called council meeting involving those pesky ethics reforms, Angela Hunt has sent Unfair Park her own laundry list of suggestions. Titled "Why We Need to Ch ... More >>

Tooth Marks: The Brawl at City Hall Over Real Ethics Reform Is Only Just Beginning

Patrick MichelsDallas City Attorney Tom Perkins​Angela Hunt is putting the bite on the mayor today on the issue of ethics reform.The council is being briefed on possible new ethics rules growing out of the City Hall corruption case. Council member Hunt and four other members signed a letter a coup ... More >>

Bicycle Race: Angela Hunt Explains the Rift Over Separate Cyclist-Only Lanes

Angela HuntJerry Allen was among those on the ride to City Hall Wednesday. Not as good as the Ann Margolin photo, but, still.​On Wednesday, we mentioned the city's plans to make Dallas more bike-friendly by creating separate cyclist-only lanes. And, as usually happens when the subject comes up, th ... More >>

Ann Margolin, For Paul Frank Bikes

​So, while you guys are arguing about who owns the streets, we'll offer one final highlight from this morning's ride to Dallas City Hall, courtesy Angela Hunt's Flickstream. "She was actually quite a trooper, because she's been sick," says Hunt of her fellow council member. "She didn't want to mis ... More >>

The City's Budget in Just Under 45 Minutes

Courtesy Angela Hunt​You know why it seems like Angela Hunt's always on Unfair Park? Because she's the only council member with a regularly updated Web site to which she posts items of significance to Dallas residents. Hey, Carolyn Davis gets herself a blog, we'll post the hell out of it; same for ... More >>

In Citing Concerns Over City's Rising Debt, Angela Hunt Calls Out Mayor Leppert, Suhm

​Dunno how we missed this one, but on her blog yesterday Angela Hunt took a long, hard look at City Manager Mary Suhm's proposed FY 2009-2010 budget and wrote at great length about her most major concern: the pile of debt that would result from bond projects proposed in the budget. She's voiced th ... More >>

Well, You Did Say "A Time to Dream"

Angela Hunt​Couldn't make it out to the West Dallas "dreaming session" Saturday, but someone else did: Angela Hunt, who brought along her camera for these photos of what looked (and sounded) like an interesting-ish meet-n-greet. Hunt's cutline commentary is worth a peek too -- like here, where she ... More >>

The Jolly Green Line Giant

Angela Hunt​Three months ago we were introduced to Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg's Traveling Man sculptures, which will greet Dallas Area Rapid Transit light-rail riders as they enter Deep Ellum in coming days -- Green Line media ridealong is Tuesday, as a matter of fact, in advance of the "Su ... More >>

Five Council Members Lobby for Transparency at Dallas City Hall. Good Luck With All That.

Psssst, Carol Reed, they're talking about you ... ​Five Dallas City Council members want the city to think about requiring people to register as lobbyists if they get paid to influence the council. The ongoing Dallas City Hall federal corruption trial has brought a series of revelations about s ... More >>

Angela Hunt Says She's Going to Ask Mary Suhm to "Investigate" 311 iPhone App

Engadget​Speaking of the city and technological advancements involving one's talking box ...This morning on her ever-active Web site, Angela Hunt wonders why in the heck Dallas doesn't have an iPhone app that lets residents "snap photos of nuisances and code violations and send them off to city ha ... More >>

Hunt and Ponch, All That and a Bag of CHiPs

Dallas City Council member Angela Hunt and California Highway Patrol Officer Francis Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello​Much thanks to Kevin in the comments down below for spotting this gem amongst Angela Hunt's photos from her trip to Long Beach. Michael who? Tom wha?

Cops Out: National Fraternal Order of Police Votes Not to Hold 2013 Convention in Dallas

Better luck next time, convention center hotel.​Angela Hunt just called with the bad news: The National Fraternal Order of Police voted not to hold their 2013 convention in Dallas after all. Says Hunt, who returned from Long Beach, California -- site of this year's confab -- at 1 this morning, the ... More >>

Angela Hunt: "We Need to Be Making our City Hall More Transparent ... Not Less."

Zazzle​Angela Hunt's been on a bit of a tear today, having posted to her Web site three items: one concerning the proposed rules changes for council meetings; one about the city's turning over the keys to the Dallas Zoo to the Dallas Zoological Society; and one concerning the city budget. Since th ... More >>

See, That Wasn't So Hard: Council Committee Comes Up With Parking Boot Ordinance

​After months of discussion and debate and occasionally contentious meetings with parking lot operators and downtown business owners, the members of the city council's Transportation and Environment Committee appeared today more than ready to bring to a close the saga of the parking boot. And so, ... More >>

Hunt Proposes Trimming Meals, Travel, Copies and Lube From Council Budget. Wait. What?

Angela Hunt​This is probably what happened: Angela Hunt got a phone call yesterday afternoon from Rudy Bush at The News, who wanted to know why the council person was one of seven to sign a letter telling Jerry Allen and the mayor, that, look, they'll cut their own budgets, thanks very much. Hunt, ... More >>

Why Do You Care If Angela Hunt's Not Chairing a Council Committee? She Doesn't.

Angela Hunt Dunno how this went unnoticed, but yesterday Dallas city council member Angela Hunt posted to her Web site a few paragraphs about how, look, she really doesn't care that Mayor Tom Leppert didn't make her a chair or vice-chair of one of the city council's standing committees. Far as ... More >>

Angela Hunt Tours the Statler, Which "Could Be One of the Coolest Addresses in Downtown"

Angela HuntWe've talked about shrouding the Statler, but what about the insides of the embattled hotel on Commerce Street, across from the under-construction Main Street Gardens? So happens that council member Angela Hunt took a tour of Conrad Hilton's baby last week, accompanied by the city's direc ... More >>

Buzz: Guess which Dallas City Council member is looking all establishment now?

City Council Kicks Booting Ordinance to August

Patrick MichelsMayor Tom Leppert huddles with Angela Hunt, Linda Koop, chief of staff Chris Heinbaugh, deputy chief of staff Paula Blackmon and, with her back to the camera, Pauline Medrano before booting the booting ordinance.A conference broke out during this morning's city council meeting shortly ... More >>

If Nothing Else, This Is Our Last Item About Parking Lots Till August, So There's That

Seconds ago, literally, Angela Hunt posted to her blog an explanation concerning what went down at Dallas City Hall this morning, when she and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano convinced the council to yank from today's meeting agenda a vote on the proposed parking boot ordinance. As Sam mentione ... More >>

Hunt Uses Low Voting Success to Rally Supporters at Post-Inauguration Lunch

Sam MertenAfter this morning's city council inauguration, Angela Hunt celebrated her third term with a lunch at the Stoneleigh Hotel, where approximately 100 invited guests watched her open a copy of today's Dallas Morning News. She read from Dave Levinthal's article about the council members' voti ... More >>

Harsh City Budget Cuts "Unavoidable" and Only "the Tip of the Iceberg"

While we had Angela Hunt and council member-elect Ann Margolin on the phone yesterday, Unfair Park asked for their evaluations of the city's $190 million budget deficit. Hunt says right now it's hard to pinpoint the cut resulting in the biggest impact to residents because it's early in the process, ... More >>

Hunt Ready to Support Hotel Funding if Protections Are in Place, Claims Special Meeting Called to Avoid Input From Margolin

Mark GrahamAngela Hunt is making sure taxpayers are protected as much as possible before voting to approve bonds for the convention center hotel.After a special June 19 city council meeting popped up on Wednesday's addendum, we reached out to City Secretary Deborah Watkins and Danielle McClelland, a ... More >>

Angela Hunt on City's Budget Crisis: "We're Cutting Muscle; We're Cutting Bone."

Hey, at least Dallas doesn't have budget problems like Conan is facing out West. So we've got that going for us, which is nice.As we mentioned yesterday, the city council's Quality of Life & Government Services Committee got a look-see Monday afternoon at some of the proposed budget cuts before the ... More >>

Copping A Feel For The Local Music Scene

Angela Hunt: City in Serious Denial About Effect Corps' Report Has on Trinity Toll Road

For those willing to fight through the poor video quality, I condensed my footage from yesterday's city council meeting, where Angela Hunt and Mayor Tom Leppert had different ideas about how the report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers affects the city's plans to jam a toll road in its flood ... More >>