Dallas Council Debates Winter‑weather Shelter Strategy as Costs and Capacity Rise City staff recommended shifting from a centralized Fair Park "mega‑site" to a distributed, place‑based model using park and recreation sites and contracted surge beds, with a $1.2 million budget cap. Council members pressed staff on operational details, health and safety risks, partner capacity and whether neighboring jurisdictions should share the

Dallas officials are reimagining winter sheltering by shifting from a centralized mega-site to a community-based model that promises increased efficiency and safety for the unsheltered.

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