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Dallas neighbors made 29,593 calls about *this*.

Your neighbors really care about their front yards, y'all

Look—we talk a lot about the big, flashy stuff happening at Dallas City Hall, right? But here's what's actually keeping the phones ringing off the hook for our 311 service requests: "Code Concern - CCS." We're talking 29,593 requests. That’s not a typo. Almost thirty thousand people called in about everything from overgrown weeds to crumbling fences. It tells you a lot about what folks are seeing and dealing with right outside their own doors, sometimes it feels like a whole other world from the big downtown skyscrapers, huh?

### What Else is Buzzing

After those general code concerns, the next biggest thing was "Single Family Rental Needs Registration - CCS" with 1,299 requests. With all the discussions about housing in Dallas, it’s clear people are paying attention to how these properties are managed. It's a sign that residents want their neighborhoods to stay safe and well-maintained, whether it's their own home or the one next door.

* **Code Concern - CCS:** 29,593 requests

* **Single Family Rental Needs Registration - CCS:** 1,299 requests

* **Consumer Protection Complaint - CCS:** 445 requests

Dallas on the wire — big hat, bigger story.

Y'all know Keith and the gang are fixin' to dig into this even deeper on the morning show, catch 'em at mornings.live.

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