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The Dallas Stars have taken another step towards building their future home in Plano, hiring a firm to lead the proposed arena's design.Stars hire arena design firmThe Dallas Stars have selected HNTB as the lead design firm for their planned new arena in Plano, the team announced on Monday.HNTB will lead the work on the arena, which the team is planning to be the centerpiece of a mixed-use business district at the current site of the Shops at Willow Bend Mall off of the Dallas North Tollway.The firm has previously worked with NFL and NBA teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and Milwaukee Bucks, to build those franchises' new arenas."We are thrilled to officially announce the selection of HNTB," said Tom Gaglardi, Dallas Stars owner, governor and chairman. "The wealth of experience and knowledge that their team brings to the table will allow us to create the best arena in the NHL. Many of the premier facilities in professional and collegiate sports were designed b
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Dallas city leaders are deciding whether to put a nearly $1 billion bond package on the November ballot.City leaders are not looking to spend all the cash in one place. Instead, the $960 million bond package would be split up.About $443 million would go to supporting public safety, including the construction of a new Dallas police training facility at the University of North Texas at Dallas.It would also include moving 911 and emergency center operations out of the Dallas City Hall basement and would allocate money for a new Dallas police property room and evidence storage facility.Another $500 million would go toward the Dallas police and fire pension system.The remaining $17 million would be used to pay for upgrades to the city’s fleet maintenance facilities.District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn is not a huge fan of the bond proposal. "I hope voters won’t give politicians $500 million of debt authorization for an uncertain future," she posted on social media.She is calling on vote
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Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously after a late-night meeting to create a data center committee and advance steps toward a 90-day moratorium on new construction.
