# Dallas Cuts City Services Amid Budget Shortfall

> Dallas shuts City Hall and libraries for final furlough day as budget shortfall forces citywide closures
- Title: Dallas Cuts City Services Amid Budget Shortfall | Shortify
- Summary: Dallas shuts City Hall and libraries for final furlough day as budget shortfall forces citywide closures Dallas closes non-essential city facilities for…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/city/dallas-city-facilities-close-for-final-furlough-amid-budget-shortfall
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-28T16:15:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas, city hall, public libraries, budget shortfall, furlough day, dallas city facilities, unpaid leave, tarrant county, news, politics
## City Closes for Furlough Day
Dallas closed City Hall, public libraries and other facilities Monday for its third and final scheduled citywide furlough day to address a financial shortfall
## Which Facilities Close?
Closures include Dallas Water Utilities customer service, Code Compliance offices, Office of Arts and Culture, Park and Recreation administrative offices, and all Dallas Public Library locations
## Essential Services Continue
Dallas Police, fire, emergency medical services, garbage collection, water operations, and airports maintain normal operations during closures
## Furlough Details
The city required covered non-uniformed General Fund employees to take three unpaid days without substituting vacation, sick leave or compensatory time
## When Do Facilities Reopen?
City Hall resumes normal operations Tuesday, September 29 after Monday's furlough day
## Key takeaway

Dallas closes non-essential city facilities for third unpaid furlough day to address budget shortfall