Dallas City Council to vote on Fair Park plan, Abbott's mail ballot order upheld: Your Wednesday morning roundup

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday will vote on the updated master plan for its 277-acre property.  [Morning roundup]( 10/28/2020 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌦️ Weather: Rain likely in the morning, decreasing to drizzle in the afternoon. Cold and breezy. High of 48. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Texas Supreme Court upholds Gov. Abbott’s order limiting counties to one mail ballot drop site]( [Denton County reports 5 COVID-19 deaths; Dallas County reports 596 new cases, no deaths]( [Dallas early voting going smoothly, officials say, but feds are prepared for the worst]( [TABC penalizes 4 restaurant-bars in Dallas for violating COVID-19 rules]( [The Dallas Cowboys have plenty of problems, but leadership is down the list]( [Big-name musicians are returning to Billy Bob’s]( [New distribution complex planned in south Fort Worth]( [Police seeking 20-year-old after altercation at Garland apartment that left 1 dead, 1 wounded]( [Republicans roar back, defending Texas House hopefuls with seven-figure wads of cash]( [Planning it safe: Try these ideas for a virtual Thanksgiving]( The Dallas City Council on Wednesday will vote on the updated master plan for its 277-acre property. The plan, shown in this conceptual rendering from June 2020, includes an infusion of green space into the park, which is currently more parking lot than actual park. (Perkins & Will / Fair Park First) NEWS [Dallas erased a Black community to build parking lots. Fair Park plan would give area back to community]( The Dallas City Council on Wednesday [will vote on the updated master plan for its 277-acre property](. When council members got their first glance at the plan last week, they applauded the infusion of green space in what is now more parking lot than actual park. "Fair Park is one of our city’s greatest assets, but it’s also one of our most underutilized," Mayor Eric Johnson said in a statement on Tuesday. "This master plan is an exciting and important step toward making the park a year-round destination and, at long last, a gathering place for the South Dallas community." ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [the newsroom.](  STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](