DALLAS — The city of Dallas is set to pass its budget for the new fiscal year, and one of the proposed budget amendments would have defunded the city's bike plan to expand its spay and neuter program.

According to a document proposing budget amendments for the next fiscal year, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Donnell Willis had proposed reducing funding for Phase 1 of the city's bike plan by $400,000 and allocating that money to Dallas Animal Services to expand its program, including microchipping and vaccination efforts.

According to the document, this reallocation would reduce DAS' shelter intake, as well as strengthen public health and lower operational strain.

But not everyone was happy with the proposal, including the Dallas Bike Coalition, and they made their voices heard at the Sept. 3

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