Innovators
L.A.D.D.E.R program helping young girls join fire service
Although women make up just 3.6 percent of Dallas Fire Rescue’s workforce, they make significant contributions and hold nearly every …
Web-based Open Records system launches
The City of Dallas Public Information Office has launched the first web-based system for submitting and tracking City of Dallas’ …
Video: Here’s a look at what’s going on in Your City
Among the stories featured on this week’s Your City: Dallas Police Department’s Chief David Brown is retiring after being the …
Dallas Water Utilities launches new online water bill calculator
Residents can now estimate their monthly water bill based on the amount of water consumed and their meter size, thanks …
City releases “Dallas Data Points” highlighting success
The City’s Center for Performance Excellence (CPE) has released an interactive performance dashboard, Dallas Data Points, which highlights measures most …
Dallas OEM announces Mobile Emergency Alerts
The City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management released the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system to allow Dallas residents the …
Got hard to recycle items? Sanitation Services makes it easy
Recycling Roundup in the City of Dallas enables residents to recycle hard to dispose of materials like electronics, clothes, cooking …
City of Dallas executives featured in Urban Land Institute case study on women in workforce
Several City of Dallas executive leaders are featured in a case study on employee diversity and the current state of …
Sanitation Services trashes traditional bins to encourage zero waste goals
To help foster a green office culture, and recycle as much as possible, Sanitation Services is piloting a “binless” office …
The “SWAT Kit” That’s Saving Lives in Dallas
The difference between life and death often relies on split-second decisions. Officers C. Maddox and J. Tovar of the Dallas …