Historic Preservation Tax Exemptions

At a glance

• What: Three ten-year historic preservation tax exemptions, one in the Swiss Avenue Historic District (about $8,582 a year, $85,817 total) and two in the Junius Heights Historic District (about $9,301 a year, $93,010 total; and about $5,388 a year, $53,881 total).
• Where it stands: Adopted August 25, 2026, 11 to 4 each time (Resendez, Johnson, Roth and Mendelsohn opposed).
• Cost: Revenue foregone is split between the General Fund and the Debt Service Fund.

Detail

• Mendelsohn pulled all three from the consent agenda and asked for record votes. The two Junius Heights items were considered together. Ridley moved all of them; Moreno seconded the first and West seconded the pair.

Sources

• Council minutes, August 25, 2026 (Items 14 to 16): https://citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com/pdf/CC2026/082526Min.pdf

Log

2026-08-25 - City Council

All three exemptions adopted 11 to 4.

2026-11-02 - Economic Development Committee

Briefing on the historic preservation tax exemption program scheduled.