Nathan Collins

City of Dallas officials and public safety pension executives have been trying to adopt a plan to remedy billions in unfunded liabilities. But a disagreement over who has the final say in the matter has been ongoing for months.

After over a year of discussion and debate, the Dallas city council finalized a slate of propositions that could alter the city's charter. Now, its up to Dallas voters to decide what is approved.

Dallas officials reluctantly voted to place two petition-led initiatives on the November ballot. They had no choice, its required by law.

Dallas elected officials are calling for more oversight of the public safety pension system's investment portfolio. Pension executives say their staff is more than capable of handing the fund — and says additional people wouldn't "add value."

A group called Dallas HERO initiated a voter petition to place three charter amendments on the upcoming November ballot. Now, the group is suing a number of Dallas City Council members for allegedly tampering with the original ballot language that voters will see.

A city-owned homeless shelter in North Dallas was damaged by storms in late May. The nonprofit operating the facility reported the damage to the city, but it took officials weeks to respond.

Dallas' battles over poker houses continues. The Fifth District Court of Appeals has issued an opinion ordering the City of Dallas to reinstate a poker room’s permits to operate.

The city of Dallas is budgeted to spend over $500,000 on access to a pedestrian tunnel underneath Thanks-Giving Square in downtown. City officials want to know how the contract came about — and why it was approved.

The city of Dallas is budgeting over $500,000 to pay for a decades-old pedestrian tunnel lease. The funds make up the majority of a nonprofit's operating budget.

Dallas elected officials approved a police and fire pension funding plan. It includes money for a onetime stipend for retirees, but the council gets to decide when or if that's awarded. Officials say the plan reflects the uncertainty in the city's relationship with the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. The fund recently sued the city.