City seeking public input at Neighborhood Public Hearings

Public Hearings will be held Jan. 4 to Feb. 13 to get citizen input on the City’s Consolidated Plan Budget for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs.

The event will provide an overview of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Consolidated Plan Budget for HUD grant funds, solicit input on community needs, and enable citizens to learn about HUD funded programs and connect with City of Dallas departments.

The Consolidated Plan Budget consists of these HUD Grant Funds:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA)
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

Neighborhood Public Hearings will be held at various locations throughout the city.

The complete list of dates and times are below:

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

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City makes recycling Christmas trees simple

Dallas Sanitation Services makes it easy to recycle your Christmas trees after the holiday. Bring your real tree to the McCommas Bluff Landfill or the Northwest Transfer Station through Tuesday, January 6 to be recycled. Please remove all tinsel, ornaments, lights and rope before you drop off your tree. Residents can also put their tree out for their regular brush / bulk pickup.

Call the Dallas Zero Waste Hotline at 214-670-4475 for drop-off times and more information.

McCommas Bluff Landfill – 5100 Youngblood Rd., 75241

Northwest Transfer Station – 9500 Harry Hines Blvd., 75220

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14 North Texas companies recognized by Entrepreneur magazine forgrit, innovation

Dallas-Fort Worth is known as a haven for entrepreneurs and thriving businesses. That was definitely on display when a national magazine highlighted the companies that best exemplify the attributes needed to succeed. Entrepreneur magazine on Tuesday unveiled its annual list of the most entrepreneurial companies in the country and North Texas made a strong showing with 14 winners.
www.entrepreneur.com/360#2017-list

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Zagat names DFW as one of the most exciting areas for food

Zagat has ranked the 30 most exciting food cities in America for 2017, and the Dallas-Fort Worth region made the cut. The dining website asked editors across the country to make a case for the city they believe had the biggest year in food by assessing the number of exciting new openings, award recognition and national media attention. Then it asked media food critics to weigh in.
www.zagat.com/b/30-most-exciting-food-cities-in-america-2017

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City closures and schedules for December 25 and January 1

City offices: Closed on December 25 and January 1. Libraries: Closed on December 25 and January 1. Recreation Centers: Closed on December 25 and January 1. Animal Services: Shelter and Administrative offices will be closed on December 25 and January 1. Animal Services staff will respond to emergency calls. All calls will be handled through 311.  3-1-1 Customer Help Line: Customer Service Representatives will be available to take service related urgent calls such as water main breaks, downed trees/limbs, signal lights out/down, animal control, etc. Water Customer Service will be closed. For service requests visit  style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">. Police and Dallas Fire-Rescue: Administrative offices closed. Will operate on a normal schedule. Court & Detention Services: The Municipal Courts Building at 2014 Main will be closed on December 25 and January 1. Payments by mail are accepted with postmark dates honored.  Online payments may be made at www.dallascityhall.com. Full payments and attorney and cash bonds for arrested defendants will be processed 24 hours / 7 days a week (including holidays) at the Dallas Marshal’s Office, 1600 Chestnut St. Sanitation: Administrative offices, McCommas Bluff Landfill and City transfer stations will be closed on December 25 and January 1. There will be no garbage, recycling or brush/bulk trash collections on December 25 or January 1. Monday garbage and recycling will be picked up on Tuesday, December 26 and January 2. Tuesday garbage and recycling will be picked up on Wednesday, December 27 and January 3. If needed, brush/bulk trash collection will resume for third Monday customers.

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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center recognized for sustainable practices

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) received national recognition for its Good Neighbor Program, donating unconsumed food to local nonprofits that serve the homeless. Working with Centerplate, the KBHCCD’s food and beverage provider, over seven tons of food has been given to those in need.

“The City of Dallas Convention and Events Services marketing team created the Good Neighbor Program in 2015, as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainable practices and waste reduction,” said John Johnson, Assistant Director of Convention and Event Services.

The Convention Center is one of 16 organization recognized by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding participation in their Food Recovery Challenge. Over 950 businesses, governments and organizations participated, diverting 740,000 tons of food, and saving up to $37 million in waste disposal fees.

“Food Recovery Challenge award winners serve as role models in their communities and for other organizations,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “Their hard work and effective efforts to divert wasted food from landfills is paying off through social, financial and environmental benefits. I encourage other organizations to replicate the successful food recovery operations of our Challenge winners.”

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Dallas Love Field to purchase new safety technology

During the December 13 Council meeting, the Dallas City Council voted to purchase a new technology to increase aircraft safety at Dallas Love Field.

Department of Aviation Director Mark Duebner and Assistant Director Terry Mitchell proposed the implementation of the Pharovision Wildlife Detection infrared / electro-optical system to detect animals, people and foreign objects within a five-mile radius of aircraft.

The system can automatically determine what the object is, track the object, and alert personnel. ThePharovision “Sentinel” tool also can detect people who have trespassed into the airport, as well as drones that fly into Love Field’s airspace and has future ability to detect runway Foreign Object Debris.

Bird strikes are common at many airports, including Love Field.  Staff reported 180 confirmed bird strikes in 2017, and noted this is likely due to Love Field’s location near Bachman Lake. Modern planes are designed to withstand a collision with a five-pound bird, but encountering a flock of birds can be very dangerous. To put this into perspective, US Airways flight 1549 – the “Miracle on the Hudson” – struck a flock of Canada geese just after takeoff.

Love Field is the first U.S. airport to implement the Pharovision Wildlife Detection system as part of the airport’s Federal Aviation Administration-mandated Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.

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