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Dallas County is under a Burn Ban starting July 27, 2026, in effect for 90 days.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

Agriculture and Natural Resources Blog

Matthew Orwat
County Extension Agent – AG/NR
Email: matthew.orwat@ag.tamu.edu

Poison Hemlock Awareness

August 13, 2025

“Today, I had a Dallas County urban client bring in a plant sample they thought was Poison hemlock. Luckily, we identified it as a type of wild parsley, but they were right to be concerned because it looks like hemlock, and hemlock is growing all over Dallas County right now. If you have any suspicions about a plant, please send me pictures or bring one to our office at 6820 LBJ Freeway. Additionally, the article linked below provides excellent pictures to help one identify poison hemlock on their own.”

Wild Parsley, often mis-identified as Poison Hemlock” Image Credit Matthew Orwat via Nancy Botkin.

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