Stand Up For Dallas
Vote Against Propositions S, T & U
Propositions S, T & U will hit the rewind button on progress.
The package would burden our city with higher taxes and force City Hall to defund parks, libraries, fire and EMS. The S, T & U amendments would invite frivolous lawsuits against the city, wasting millions in taxpayer funds. They would force your elected leaders to withhold pay from or fire the city’s top administrator based on an unscientific poll of 0.1% of Dallas residents.
An outside group of extremists paid to force Propositions S, T & U on your November ballot. Let’s unite to stop them from wasting your tax dollars and taking away your voice.
Why you should vote “against”
Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Against Dallas Leaders
These propositions encourage lawsuits against the city, costing millions in taxpayer funds that will drain resources for essential services.
Support Our Police, Not Mandated Quotas
Dallas police leaders do not support these propositions, which will strong-arm them to hire unqualified recruits and rush them through training.
Protect Parks, Streets, Libraries From Budget Cuts
These propositions will force city leaders to divert funding away from crucial services like fire, EMS, parks, streets, arts and libraries.
Top Dallas leaders are united against the S, T & U Propositions
They say the changes will undermine Dallas’ progress, governance and economy.
“We’d be robbing Peter to pay Paul with regards to training [police officers].”
Eddie Garcia
Dallas Chief of Police
(Said in response to questions at an August City Council meeting)
“Props S, T and U will create a legal logjam that will ground Dallas government operations to a halt. ”
Ambassador Ron Kirk
Former Dallas Mayor
“These amendments are a chocolate-covered piece of rat poison. They are designed to fool Dallas voters into backing policies that would destroy our local government.”
Mike Rawlings
Former Dallas Mayor
“We are all for more accountability and stronger public safety. But we need to do it the right way. Unfortunately, these propositions fall short.”
Tom Leppert
Former Dallas Mayor
“Every living former Dallas Mayor opposes this plan because for the first time in 168 years it shifts the ability to govern from elected officials to private interests — implementing one group’s spending priorities for the city and weakening the city’s legal protections, resulting in chaos and drastic cuts in basic city services for everyone else.”
Laura Miller
Former Dallas Mayor
“This is a Trojan horse aimed at slashing funding for our parks and libraries, putting Dallas’ greatest assets at risk from outsiders seeking to sow chaos and distrust.”
Bobby Abtahi
Former Dallas Park Board President
“Charter proposals S, T and U do not represent good governance. They would hamstring the ability of our local leaders to adapt to changing conditions and priorities.”
Jennifer Staubach Gates
Former Dallas City Council Member
“These amendments would hamper our Dallas police officers’ ability to protect the residents of Dallas.”
David O. Brown
Former Dallas Police Chief
“These initiatives would prove disastrous for our city by fomenting costly litigation, paralyzing city government, and, in effect, ceding governance to the courts! They’re fundamentally anti-democratic.”
Rob Walters
Immediate Past Chair
Dallas Citizens Council
“Propositions S, T & U would cost our city dearly — both financially and in effectiveness. The unintended consequences would be horrendous.”
Peter Brodsky
Owner & Developer, Shops at Red Bird
Board Chair, Housing Forward
Answers To Your Questions
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These proposed City charter amendments that will appear on the ballot in November are a blatant attempt by external interests to seize control of the city's government for personal or political gain, disregarding the needs and interests of the people. If passed, they will reverse recent progress and set back the city's effective governance and economic development.
How? By:
Interfering with the city’s ability to manage its affairs efficiently and effectively.
Limiting essential services, increasing costs and creating a less desirable environment, thus harming Dallas residents' quality of life.
Bypassing the normal legislative process.
Damaging Dallas’ image as a business-friendly city, making it less attractive to companies and talent.
Increasing costs that, combined with bureaucratic hurdles, will discourage businesses from investing in Dallas and harm the local economy.
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The last day to register to vote is Monday, October 7, 2024.
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Early voting will be held October 21 – November 1, 2024.
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Find your nearest voting center here.
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