🌱 Apt. Complex Ordered To Fix Fire Damage + New Panhandling Plan

Good morning, people of Dallas! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with a brand-new edition of the Dallas Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 76 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

1. Nearly three months after a devastating Dallas apartment fire, the complex has still not made the necessary fixes to its tenant's unit. Mountain Creek Apartments, owned by Odin Properties, has yet to replace the damaged kitchen cabinets, cover up exposed wiring, and change out melted sockets. The Dallas Fire Department has officially put the complex on notice to immediately make repairs to the "unlivable" conditions in the apartment.(FOX 4 Dallas)
2. The City of Dallas is considering a new approach to panhandling that's designed to combine "compassion plus enforcement." On Monday, the Dallas City Council Government Performance and Financial Management Committee heard a briefing on a plan to form crisis intervention teams that would offer help with drug, alcohol, medical, and mental health care, as well as jobs, food, and housing for panhandlers. Individuals who decline to cooperate with the city's new alternatives will be tracked in a new city database for follow-up and possible citations for collecting money in the streets, which is currently illegal in Dallas. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. He said in a statement that he is experiencing mild symptoms and that his primary concern is for his three young children who are not old enough to be vaccinated yet. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
4. PepsiCo's newly-launched Dallas Digital Hub promises to create more than 500 data and digital jobs over the next three years. (dallasinnovates.com)
5. The classic brunch menu is getting a revamp at these popular Dallas restaurants, including Thunderbird Station, Chimichurri, Tulum, and Xamán Cafe. (D Magazine)

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Today in Dallas:

• Pickleball Tournament - Arlington Parks and Recreation Department (8:00 AM)
• Halloween Tot Party - Arlington Parks and Recreation Department (10:00 AM)
• STAR Transit Public Meeting - City of DeSoto (10:00 AM)
• Parkinson's Support Group - Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM)
• Computer Classses for Adults - Open Lab Session (10:00 AM)
• The Chamber KEYS - Customer Advocacy Marketing - Building a Customer Fueled Enterprise (10:30 AM)
• SMU Data Arts and artEquity Present "The Intersection of Diversity, Employment and Well-being" (11:00 AM)
• Honors Studio and Art Ed Exhibition - Tcu Art Gallery (11:00 AM)
• 26th Annual Little Lunch of Hope - Benefitting Children First Counseling Center (11:00 AM)
• Community Worship: Service of Memory (11:30 AM)
• Sweet Tweets! Exploring a New Method for Probability-based Twitter Sampling (12:00 PM)

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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.