Your neighbors are calling City Hall about THIS

Look— Dallas on the wire, big hat, bigger story. And y'all, what’s happening on the 311 front has me raising an eyebrow higher than a Stetson at the State Fair. We’re talking nearly 30,000 requests for "Code Concern - CCS." Twenty-nine thousand two hundred and thirty, to be exact. That's not just a lot of complaints; that's like every single person in a neighborhood the size of Bishop Arts calling in about something not being up to snuff.

It tells you a story about what’s on folks' minds when they pick up the phone to City Hall. It’s not just big flashy projects; it's the day-to-day stuff, the things that make your street feel like home, or not. We're talking overgrown lots, unkempt properties, folks not keeping things up to code. This data, straight from the city's 311 service request logs, shows a clear priority for residents: they want their neighborhoods maintained.

The next biggest item, "Single Family Rental Needs Registration," with 1293 requests, also points to a focus on housing quality and compliance. It shows people are paying attention to who's renting out homes and if they're playing by the rules. We’ll be watching to see how the city addresses this tidal wave of code concerns.

Dallas on the wire — big hat, bigger story.

The crew on the Morning Wire show always breaks this down, y'all – tune in at mornings.live.