🌱 Short-Term Rentals Task Force + Recycling Pickup Delays

Nicole Fallon-Peek
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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m.. High: 58 Low: 27.

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Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

  1. On Tuesday, some Dallas City Council members argued that a task force designed to create regulations for short-term rentals is too close to the industry it is designed to regulate. However, an effort to make any changes to the task force failed in a vote, meaning the current effort will move forward. (FOX 4 Dallas)

  2. According to data provided by the city of Dallas, the city's sanitation department has the lowest percentage of city employees who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Approximately 50% of the department’s 460 workers say they’ve received shots as of Jan. 7. The department announced this month that residents should expect delays in recycling pickups for a few weeks due to workers being infected with the virus. (Free: Flipboard Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)

  3. The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's help in trying to solve a murder investigation that left one man dead on Monday afternoon. Dallas police officers responded to a shooting call at 2800 West Davis Street near Cockrell Hill around 1:30 p.m. Andre Tyron Rufus, a 44-year-old man, was found lying in the street with apparent gunshot wounds. (WFAA.com)

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Today in Dallas:

  • Pop-Up Game Hour At Watauga Public Library (All Day)

  • Baby Sign Storytime At Benbrook Public Library (9:30 AM)

  • Storytime At Watauga Public Library (10:00 AM)

  • League of Women Voters of Dallas At Desoto Public Library (10:00 AM)

  • Westside Farmers Market At Benbrook Area Chamber of Commerce (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The SPCA of Texas had an amazing turnout with the #BettyWhiteChallenge. SPCA has announced they have already received donations from over 500 donors totaling over $26,000 in honor of the late actress's birthday! (Facebook)

  • Josh Leyton has won DFW Airport's "2021 Photo of the Year" contest! His photo received more than 2,000 likes on the airport's Instagram in December, narrowly beating out the competition. (Facebook)

  • The City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management is reminding locals wind plays an important factor in cold weather. In cold temps, wind draws heat away from the body making you and the weather feel colder. Wearing light layers helps protect you against wind chill. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.

This article originally appeared on the Dallas Patch