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Office of Economic Development

department
175 mentions across 38 events

Also known as: OED

The Office of Economic Development is a City of Dallas department responsible for promoting Dallas as a diverse, equitable, and globally competitive business destination. It administers economic development incentive programs, including business development grants, tax abatements, community development loans, and real estate development incentives.
38 eventsLast active Tracked since $429.8M city spending

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development (126)
tax (118)
policy (79)
governance (75)
public hearing (60)
budget (28)
grant (25)
housing (17)
contract (17)
parks (10)

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requester (117)
mentioned (58)

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1500 Marilla Street, Room 5CS, Dallas, TX 75201·Show on Google Maps ↗
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June 2026

Briefing Items

Review and approval of recommended census tracts for nomination to the Texas Governor's Office for potential Opportunity Zone 2.0 designations under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's program.

Review and approve a list of recommended census tracts for nomination to the Economic Development & Tourism Office within the Governor’s Office for possible designation as Opportunity Zones pursuant t

Briefing Memorandum
requester

Briefing on an upcoming agenda item to establish a City Council District 3 Exterior Improvement Grant Program for Retail Properties, offering grants of up to $100,000 per eligible small business for facade and exterior capital improvements, backed by a total program allocation of $1,200,000.

…nt Grant Program for Retail Properties [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development] jozette.rosa@dallascityhall.com

$100K
Briefing Memorandum

Upcoming agenda item to authorize a 10-year business personal property tax abatement agreement with Amarumayu, LLC covering 50% of the increased taxable value from a project at 9078 Van Horn Drive (Council District 8).

…allas, Texas 75241 (City Council District 8) [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development] jozette.rosa@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Memorandum

Briefing on a proposal to establish a City Council District 5 Exterior Improvement Grant Program offering grants up to $100,000 to small businesses for commercial facade and exterior capital improvements, funded by rescinding the NEZ No. 10 pilot program and reallocating its $950,000.

…ment Grant Program for Commercial Properties [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development] jozette.rosa@dallascityhall.com

$100K
Briefing Memorandum

Briefing on upcoming agenda items for New Markets Tax Credit transactions supporting three development projects: Forest Theater Redevelopment on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Salvation Army of North Texas Campus on N. Stemmons Freeway, and Pecan Deluxe Manufacturing Expansion on Lone Star Drive.

…ufacturing Expansion at 2575 Lone Star Drive [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development] jozette.rosa@dallascityhall.com

May 2026

Miscellaneous Hearings
requester

Public hearing and resolutions to create the Halperin Park Public Improvement District (HPPID) for a ten-year term (2027–2036), approve its service plan for supplemental public services funded by property assessments, and award a management contract to Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, with no direct cost to the city.

A public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed creation of the Halperin Park Public Improvement District (“District” or “HPPID”), in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Govern

Miscellaneous Hearings
requester

Public hearing and authorizing resolution to expand the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District (DTPID) boundaries to include four additional qualifying hotels (100+ rooms), funded by hotel assessments with no direct cost to the city, in alignment with the Economic Development Incentive Policy.

A public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed expansion of the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District (“District” or “DTPID”), in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Gove

Miscellaneous Hearings
requester

A public hearing on amending the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District plan to expand its geographic boundary by approximately 9.3 acres to include the property at 1545 West Mockingbird Lane, with corresponding ordinance amendments reflecting the expansion.

A public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendment of the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan (“Plan”) for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, the Maple/Mockingbird

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a TIF development agreement with Mockingbird Owner LP for up to $29 million to fund the Oak Park Mixed-Use and Mixed-Income Project at 1545 West Mockingbird Lane, payable from the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Fund.

Authorize a tax increment financing (“TIF”) development agreement with Mockingbird Owner LP, a Texas limited partnership and/or its affiliates (“Developer”) in an amount not to exceed $29,000,000 (“TI

$29.0M
Miscellaneous Hearings
requester

A public hearing on the proposed ten-year renewal and expansion of the South Side Public Improvement District (2027–2036), including approval of a new Service Plan and a management contract with South Side Quarter Development Corporation as the management entity, funded by property assessments with no direct cost to the City.

A public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed renewal and expansion of the South Side Public Improvement District (“District” or “SSPID”), in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Lo