🌱 City Manager Gets Raise + Walmart Canoo Vans

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Dallas Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and humid. High: 90 Low: 75.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. The Dallas City Council has approved a raise for the city manager. The approval was somewhat of a surprise due to tensions between the city manager, the City Council, and the mayor. Mayor Eric Johnson and 4 council members voted against T.C. Broadnax's raise. (WFAA.com)
2. Walmart has started deploying its new Canoo vans in the Dallas area. The vehicles will be delivering groceries to participating Walmart+ in-home service customers. The vehicles will be tested in Dallas before making a nationwide impact in 2023. The pod-like vehicles are reportedly pivotal in helping Walmart achieve its zero-emission goals by 2040. (The Business Journals)
3. The recent record-breaking rainfall has reportedly helped the Dallas area's drought conditions. Dallas County is no longer under "extreme" drought conditions. The entire county was under the category before the rain - now 0 percent remains. Click for a full breakdown of Texas counties' drought conditions. (WFAA)

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Today in Dallas:

• August Dollar Days At The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Take a look at this helpful list of the latest Dallas area properties to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties including three on Lavonia Rd. in Fort Worth. (Dallas Patch)
• Don't shop, adopt! Dallas has plenty of adoption-ready pets searching for a new home. Click to view the complete list that features pups like Xamot and Darla. (CW33 Dallas)
• Summer isn't over yet! Explore this list of Dallas pools that are perfect for an August swim. (The Dallas Morning News)

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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.