Cara Mendelsohn 🟦

Dallas City Councilwoman #D12, wife/mom/bubbe, non-profit exec, community advocate & leader | 2021 Law Enforcement Advocate of the Year

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

7/7/16 - hard to believe it has been 10 years. Nice luncheon where the surviving families were recognized, somber ceremony, & great time talking with folks afterwards at Gilley's. All of these events and personal connections help with the healing for surviving families & officers. 💙

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@DCOutlawBiker SEC. 7A-19.1 of the City Code

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

The city has issued a notice to the property owner to clear the encampment. They have 7 days. If they don't do it, the city will clear it.

If you care about the homeless, you wouldn't want them to live this way. If you care about our city, you wouldn't want us to tolerate this.

Thank you to the nearby residents of D14 who called this in to 311 and the Emergency Management & Crisis Response team for going out over the holiday weekend to address this.

[Real Texas Radio Podcast @RTR_bronin]

Encampment in D14. Reminder that camping is 100% legal on Crack Island 🏝️ 🏝️ 🏝️

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@TickleMeElmoOG I care about the homeless, but they can't just take over public or private property.

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@DFWPol Private property owners are responsible for ensuring their property is safe, clean, and follows city code. If I owned that property, I'd have fenced it, kept active security cameras, and filed a Criminal Trespass Affidavit so DPD could remove the people from my property.

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@fakenewsdetect3 @TroyAikman @Dallas_Matters @dallasenfuego @cdsheetrs Unless he is the property owner, he isn't the responsible party.

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@TimothyOHare @FIFAWorldCup In the Dallas Stadium ❤️⚽️🤩

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@CBellJr

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@RTR_bronin The city has issued a notice to the property owner to clear the encampment. They have 7 days. If they don't do it, the city will clear it.

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

Check out https://t.co/070mvhqOdS by @txdot to check current highway conditions, view images from the statewide network of traffic cameras, find construction zones, & more.

Report potholes to TXDOT at https://t.co/ub1asl6FMN or [phone].

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@Mookiegarza @dallasenfuego @KBTDallasCM @FIFAWorldCup Confirmed - she was not at the budget briefing. But taking a helicopter to the game? I hadn't heard that one before. Who knows?

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@Phil_Holland @America250 Thanks Phil - same to you! 🇺🇸

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

With real cannons? Wow! @America250

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

.@cityofdallas budget votes FY20-FY26

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

The city council didn't know in advance about staff furloughs. This is a significant management and budget transparency problem.

At the planned budget briefing on June 17, there is no mention of it in the presentation, and we had no warning of it in city memos, or other mention at any point in the year.

What you can see in the budget presentation (link below) is both property tax and sales tax revenue have increased dramatically during the last 10 years.

When you look at the numbers in the presentation, you may wonder, if the city is taking in more sales tax dollars and more property tax dollars, why is there a budget issue?

The primary answer is the number of employees. Not the number of "positions" as repeatedly shown in the presentation - the actual headcount.

The City of Dallas FY2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (link below) contains a schedule titled “Headcount of City Government Employees by Function/Program.”

The FY2020* headcount: 12,445
The FY2025 headcount: 14,021
(link below)
The FY2026 full-time equivalents which is a slightly different measure: 14,994
(from budget briefing link blow)

*FY2020 is the first budget approved by the Mayor & 5 most senior Councilmembers.

The reality is our city population has grown very little in this time, and there is no justification for this large employee growth. Technology should have lowered our staff headcount, not increased it.

Though some say they care about fiscal responsibility today, there is an actual permanent voting record that is less subjective. Each of these actions is recorded:

1. Votes in support of the budget year after year?
2. Submission of budget amendments annually to the city manager's proposed budget to lower costs? If yes, how many? How much would have been saved?
3. Votes in favor of budget amendments presented that would have lowered costs?
4. Votes throughout the year for agenda items that included unnecessary spending?
5. Vote to give staff more authority to spend without oversight and transparency?

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[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

Wow, this is amazing! If you haven't been to Mount Rushmore, I highly recommend it, along with a visit to the badlands. This is a beautiful part of our country and every American should experience it. 🇺🇸

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

GOD BLESS AMERICA. 🇺🇸🎆

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@Ryanexpress77 Than you - you too!! 🇺🇸

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

Happy 250th Independence Day!
G-d Bless America!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[PammsyNow @NowPammsy]

This drone show in South Dakota is spectacular!

We’re coming to America!🇺🇸❤️
🎶 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

@williams4dallas @DPA_PoliceAssoc @DallasNLLEO @LoriBrownFox4 Let's see... one was facing a worldwide pandemic (TC) when funding wasn't yet announced and the other (Kim) has had increasing property tax & sales tax. Different times call for different measures. Reminder - you sure had harsh words for TC.

[Cara Mendelsohn 🟦 @caraathome]

Yesterday the Dallas Police Association came out with a strong statement about the city. Today, the Latino Law Enforcement Association came out with an even more critical statement. This is very concerning. 😱 @DPA_PoliceAssoc @DallasNLLEO

[Lori Brown @LoriBrownFox4]

Scathing words from Dallas Police Associations about the Dallas City Manager forcing furloughs for non-uniformed employees. @FOX4