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A woman who was one of three people killed in an Oak Cliff apartment explosion was honored on Tuesday by Dallas County leaders.Sylvia Collins was remembered by the Dallas County Commissioner’s Court as someone who fought for the community.Sylvia Collins Community RoomCollins was one of three people killed back in May when her apartment building exploded.She leaves behind quite a legacy through her community. And on Tuesday, Dallas County Commissioners made it known that the county will rename a community room at the Oak Cliff Government Center in her honor.Collins spent decades fighting for voter engagement, civil rights, and neighborhood affairs. Commissioners Theresa Daniels and Elba Garcia spoke about Collins’ impact."She most definitely had an impact on all of Dallas County. So, you can see a very nice community activist will be honored with a room. A room is going to be named in recognition of all that she has done," Daniels said."She loved democracy. She was always asking people
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Drivers with multiple unpaid parking tickets in Dallas could soon find a large device attached to their windshield instead of walking out surprised that their vehicle has been towed.Dallas windshield 'barnacle' programStarting on Aug. 24, the city of Dallas will behind using a self-release windshield immobilizer, known as barnacles, on certain vehicles with unpaid/uncontested parking citations. The program applies to vehicles with three or more outstanding parking citations within the same calendar year. Drivers will also find a notice on their vehicle explaining why the immobilizer was installed.Barnacle costDrivers will have to pay a $100 immobilization fee along with their outstanding parking citations to have the device released. A payment plan will also be available. They must also authorize a $300 refundable credit card hold to cover the cost of the device if it is not returned. Payments can be made online or by phone if a driver is unable to use the QR code provided with the dev
