Southern Skates rolls into 2018

Southern Skates is a City-owned roller rink located in the southern region of Dallas, where it has served the Dallas community for over a decade. Hosting entertaining birthday parties and adult skate nights, Southern has become an iconic landmark for the city and is well-known throughout the metroplex.

In the summer of 2017, the rink closed for structural renovations and reopened in late fall. Renovations included a remodeled bathroom and a restructured foundation. As a gift to the community, all skaters and guests received free admission at the grand reopening.

Southern Skates plans to provide more memorable skate nights for Dallas in 2018.

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Citizens invited to meet the candidates for Director of Homeless Solutions

Candidates interviewing for the position of Managing Director of Homeless Solutions will be available for a citizen meet and greet from 12:30 – 2 p.m. on Friday, January 12. The candidates will be in the second floor foyer at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St, 75201. An RSVP is required for attendance and the deadline to register online is Thursday, January 11 at 3 p.m. Click here to RSVP online.

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WalletHub – 2018’s Best Places to Find a Job – Plano #6

With 2017 behind us, it’s time to think about fresh starts again. But whether that means a small change or a complete life overhaul, finding a new or better job will be a top resolution. If that’s your mission for the new year, it’s a good time to be on the job market. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent jobs report, the national unemployment rate has fallen to a 17-year low of 4.1 percent while hiring is up.
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Dallas invites resident comments

The City of Dallas has implemented several initiatives to ensure the organization is providing exceptional service to the residents, businesses and communities of Dallas. In doing so, the City recognized the need for a way to consistently receive customer feedback. The City of Dallas is inviting residents to participate in community engagement events, providing them with an opportunity to inform City leaders on how they wish their tax dollars to be spent.

Staff from the Office of Budget, the Resiliency Office, Fair Housing and Community Development will offer several ways for citizens to voice their opinions. Fair Housing and Community Development will host community town halls to invite public comment January 4, 2018 through February 24, 2018.  Comments received from these groups will be used to inform budget recommendations for the FY 2018-19 Consolidated Plan Budget.

The City of Dallas Citizen Survey monitors residents’ perception of services received in a variety of areas. The survey, a collaborative effort between the City of Dallas and ETC Institute, is standardized to assure high quality survey methods and comparable results to other jurisdictions nationwide. A random sampling of households from each council district will be selected to participate in this scientifically-valid survey. The 2018 Community Survey will be distributed to households later this month.

Additionally, all residents of Dallas will have the opportunity to participate in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Survey later this year. The Budget Survey, available online, asks residents where money should be added or subtracted based on their preferences. Residents will identify the most important street and transportation and code-related issues which need the City’s attention during the budget development process.

Finally, town hall meetings will be held this spring to allow residents to express their needs and lobby for improvements before the City’s budget is developed. A schedule of upcoming town halls is posted here.

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Dallas committed to providing school crossing guards

The City Council was briefed on January 3 on the status of Dallas County Schools’ (DCS) school crossing guard program. City staff will present a plan to Council to implement a school crossing guard program in the City of Dallas. Below is fact sheet that explains the current program of school crossing guards with DCS.

The City of Dallas, mandated by state law, is committed to providing school crossing guards for schools located in the City limits. In 2012, the City entered several contracts with Dallas County Schools (DCS), for DCS to provide the school crossing guards and operate the stop arm cameras, prior to the dissolution of DCS after the November 2017 election.

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Students invited to apply for Spring photojournalism program

Aspiring high school journalists and photojournalists are invited to apply for the Spring session of the Dallas Public Library and The Dallas Morning News “Storytellers Without Borders” journalism program. New this year is a photojournalism section at the Morning News offices, with professional photojournalists teaching visual storytelling techniques. The application deadline for the photojournalism program is January 10. Visit surveymonkey.com/r/photostorytellers for details.

The Spring “Storytellers Without Borders” journalism program will be held at three Dallas Public Library locations. Students will learn writing, interviewing, and photography techniques, and have the opportunity to participate in a press conference with Mayor Mike Rawlings. The application deadline for the journalism program is January 15.

For more information visit: surveymonkey.com/r/storytellerswithoutborders

Read stories written by students in the fall program at

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Dallas Park and Rec makes it easy to keep those New Year Resolution

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department has made it easy to stick to those New Year fitness resolutions.

Through the end of January, every Recreation Center lets you buy one month membership, and get one month free!

See the flyer below for more information, or visit dallasparks.org.

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