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Matt Payne
Matt Payne
Matt Payne reports on Frisco City Hall and its committees, Collin County Commissioners and McKinney business. His experience includes serving as online content editor at Fort Worth Magazine and city editor at the Killeen Daily Herald. He is a 2017 graduate of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton.
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Signs denouncing short-term rentals populate more than a dozen front lawns around the Lakewood Heights area of Dallas. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas works to reconcile homeowner concerns on short-term rental market
Dallas Water Utilities is warning customers of fraudulent phone calls and text messages threatening disconnection. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Some Dallas residents receiving fraud water disconnection calls, city says
ReSell It Consignment Shop will soon close in the Lake Highlands area. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
ReSell It Consignment Shop in Lake Highlands area to close soon
Zion Lutheran Church and School is expanding with a new, 13,000-square-foot facility. (Courtesy Zion Lutheran Church and School)
Zion Lutheran Church and School in Dallas expanding with new multiuse facility
The Londoner will soon bring British cuisine and specialty drinks to Dallas. (Courtesy The Londoner)
The Londoner pub coming soon at Mockingbird Station in Dallas
Mayor Eric Johnson highlighted certain initiatives that build upon Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s violent crime reduction plan. (Courtesy city of Dallas)
Dallas mayor shares new public safety initiatives to curb crime
Suggested changes to the bike network in Dallas are currently being collected. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas residents can provide input on future of bike network
Moderena Bakery & Café offers espresso-based drinks and pastries. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Moderena Bakery & Café serving coffee, pastries around Lake Highlands area of Dallas
Trash pickup in Dallas will occur as scheduled July 4. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Administrative services in Dallas unavailable July 4; trash pickup unaffected
Workforce Dallas will aim to improve opportunities for career advancement for certain residents. (Courtesy city of Dallas)
Dallas launches program to train low-income residents for higher-wage jobs
The grocery store sells fresh, natural and organic food. (Courtesy Sprouts Farmers Market)
Sprouts Farmers Market at Hillside Village Shopping Center in Dallas opening in October
DoubleDave's Pizzaworks at 1825 Abrams Parkway, Ste. C, is one of several businesses that recently opened in Dallas. (Courtesy DoubleDave's Pizzaworks)
Here are 5 businesses now open in the Lake Highlands and Lakewood areas of Dallas
Dallas City Council boundaries are redrawn every 10 years. (Map courtesy city of Dallas)
Dallas City Council adopts new district map ahead of deadline
Dallas ISD staff members are set to see increases in pay after the board of trustees approved the fiscal year 2022-23 budget. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Salary, minimum wage increases included in Dallas ISD's FY 2022-23 budget
SusieCakes is now selling sweets in the Lakewood area of Dallas. (Courtesy SusieCakes)
SusieCakes now open on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas
The first phase of Goose at White Rock Valley is expected to be complete by spring or summer 2023. (Rendering courtesy StoryBuilt)
Goose at White Rock Valley to feature 36 homes in Lake Highlands in Dallas
District 10 Council Member Adam McGough also serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee. He spoke in favor of the new ordinance over promoted events during a Dallas City Council meeting on June 22. (Screenshot courtesy city of Dallas)
Dallas City Council approves ordinance requiring safety plans for promoted events
Cafe Duro is a new concept by Duro Hospitality in Dallas. (Courtesy Pexels)
Cafe Duro serving coffee, wine, pastries in Dallas
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax began in that position Feb. 1, 2017, according to the city website. (Courtesy city of Dallas)
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax will keep his job, ‘moving forward together’ with mayor
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde has returned to Dallas ISD after a stint serving as Austin ISD superintendent. (Courtesy Austin ISD)
New Dallas ISD superintendent to meet with community at public event