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Mary Nix, Dallas's director of Sanitation Services, reports that the first day of once weekly trash and recycling pick-up has been largely smooth. Most people seem to be getting it and had their blue and gray cans on the curb this morning, she said. But not everybody was sure, apparently, whether their one day had finally come. The city's onedaydallas.com website has been overwhelmed for much of the morning, apparently with people trying to find out whether today is their day. Nix said not to worry. If your trash didn't get picked up today, call 311 and the trucks will swing by tomorrow. The city will give you a second chance for pick-up for a couple of weeks while people adjust to the new system, Nix said. Also, many people whose service moved from the alley to the curb remain concerned about the change. The city is working with them on a case by case basis, Nix said. Meanwhile, City Hall had about 140 garbage trucks on the street today to service 60,000 homes. What was your one day experience?  Comments (0) Leave comment
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Today, Darren Reagan, the former leader (and one of the few members) of the Black State Employees Association of Texas, will be sentenced for his role as bagman in the Don Hill corruption affair. Reagan once was known around town for using BSEAT to stage protests nominally aimed at helping minority employees get fair treatment. The Justice Department more or less dubbed it a shakedown operation in the Hill indictment. Reagan's former friend and BSEAT co-hort Allen McGill pleaded guilty in the case. McGill's wife, Gail Terrell, was also a BSEAT leader. She was not charged in the Hill case and remains council member Tennell Atkins' appointee to the city of Dallas' Park and Recreation Board. Comments (3) Leave comment
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Your daily dose of news and views from in and around Dallas City Hall: • Two City Council committees will be be meeting today. First, the public safety committee will be heading to the deep basement of City Hall for a tour of Kenny Shaw's Emergency Operations Center. Been there a few times myself and can vouch it's cool. The committee will also get word on plans to update Fair Park's Firefighter Museum. • The council's Housing committee will also be getting together, mainly to talk about the use of stimulus funds. One of the topics will be millions of dollars in grants for weatherizing homes of the poor. Our Jim Drew looked at this from a statewide perspective a few months ago and made some very interesting findings. • The Landmark commission will discuss installation of a 5,000 square foot greenhouse at Fair Park. • And finally today, the board members of Lucy Billingsley's Cypress Waters Municipal Management district will get together for some swearing and oaths. Oh yes, and they will be calling for bond and tax elections for Cypress Waters, which I believe mark the first municipal bond and tax elections for a private entity in Dallas (historians, bond traders and/or tax collectors out there correct me if I'm wrong). Have a news tip? We want to hear from you. E-mail Steve Thompson, at sthompson@dallasnews.com, or Rudy Bush, at rbush@dallasnews.com. Follow us on Twitter by clicking here. Comments (0) Leave comment
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----------------------------------------------------- Our federal courts reporter Jason Trahan is covering the sentencings of former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill and two others convicted last year of bribery and extortion. His last update came just after they recessed for lunch: Judging from the pace this morning, I'm not sure we're even halfway through this hearing, which means it could be several more hours before we find out how much prison time the trio will receive. If they finish today. Read the rest of his update here on the DMN's Crime Blog. Comments (10) Leave comment
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John Wright at the Dallas Voice reports that council member Delia Jasso's taskforce to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has succeeded in convincing the DPD to appoint Officer Laura Martin as a full-time liaison. Comments (0) Leave comment
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We've written about this til we're blue in the garbage can, but here's another reminder. Come Monday, the city of Dallas will be on a once-a-week pick-up schedule for garbage and recycling. You should already have a gray garbage can and a blue recycling can. Need details? Go here to the city's One Day Dallas website. Comments (1) Leave comment
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Need to take care of a traffic ticket in Dallas but don't cherish the long courtroom scene? The city's much quicker proof or plea court will be open Saturdays now. Details from City Hall's PIO on the jump. Comments (0) Leave comment
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Your daily dose of news and views from in and around Dallas City Hall: • One of the snowiest winters in history has left streets pockmarked throughout the city. Check out the front page story here. • After years of limited dining and retail options at Dallas Love Field, city officials released ambitious plans this week for an expanded menu as part of the airport's $519 million overhaul. Check out our business writer Tom Benning's report here. • Many Dallas police officers are riled by an arrest warrant issued Thursday for a fellow officer who is accused of illegally pointing his gun at a man and ordering him to his knees during an off-duty confrontation in July. Read our police reporter Tanya Eiserer's report here. Have a news tip? We want to hear from you. E-mail me, Steve Thompson, at sthompson@dallasnews.com, or Rudy Bush, at rbush@dallasnews.com. Follow us on Twitter by clicking here. Comments (1) Leave comment
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Our Jeff Mosier reports: The Fort Worth Convention Center was packed with the usual assortment of Tarrant County public officials and business leaders for Mayor Mike Moncrief's State of the City Address Thursday. One surprise in the audience though was Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert. Perhaps this is another sign of the friendlier relationship between the two cities. On and off, there has been a low-level dislike between many of the city leaders or at least a healthy dose of disinterest. The best known example was the late Fort Worth Star-Telegram publisher Amon G. Carter. As legend goes, he would take a brown bag lunch with him when he went to Dallas so he wouldn't have to spend money there. The cities have also butted heads periodically about the Wright Amendment and other regional issues. Even in recent years, some members of the mostly collegial Fort Worth City Council would gloat a bit when the Dallas City Council was in turmoil. Since the announcement of the 2011 Super Bowl, Leppert, Moncrief and Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck have developed closer relationships. It's not even a surprise to see some hugs exchanged when they've met for Super Bowl related events. Comments (4) Leave comment
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