Dallas Animal Services launches $5 foot long special

During the first week of September, Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is hosting a special adoption event to find homes for pets in need. From September 1 through September 8, all pets that measure 12 inches or longer from nose to tail will have their adoption fee lowered to only $5.

This adoption special is designed to help find forever homes for the highest population groups currently in the shelter – adult cats and medium and large dogs.

DAS is committed to help keep Dallas safe, compassionate and healthy for people and animals. DAS intakes hundreds of animals a day, and relies on adopters, fosters, and rescues to find loving homes for pets in our care. Dallas Animal Shelter is open for adoption from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday and will operate normal hours on Labor Day.

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Service Alert: Delays in Sanitation pickup

Some customers are experiencing late garbage and recycling collection.  The City anticipates some continued delays due to lower than required collection vehicle availability.  This week, residents may experience collection times that are later than normal and in some isolated instance some residents may not receive collection until the following morning.  In the near term, there is increased likelihood of collection delays over the next 90-120 days depending on daily collection vehicle availability.  As new collection vehicles arrive, they will be put into service.

Sanitation will notify 3-1-1 each evening of which areas will be affected by service delays.  Information including the routes, boundaries of affected areas, and estimated collection time the following day will be shared with 3-1-1.  If your garbage or recycling has been missed visit the Sanitation website for more  specific information.

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City Marshals conduct 2018 Warrant Roundup

Beginning Saturday, September 8, the Dallas Marshal’s Office will conduct a warrant round up of individuals with outstanding arrest warrants. Deputy marshals will conduct warrant arrests of offenders who do not satisfy their obligations with the municipal court. In addition, offenders that are delinquent in satisfying their City of Dallas warrants and outstanding citations are subject to having holds placed on their driver’s license and/or vehicle registration renewal. Defendants are encouraged to come into voluntary compliance.

Offenders will not be arrested for voluntarily complying by appearing in municipal court. To avoid arrest, offenders may satisfy their citation(s) by appearing at 2014 Main St. to discuss their options on how to resolve their citation(s).

There are several ways to proactively take care of fines and fees to avoid jail time: online at courts.dallascityhall.com, and during the municipal court’s business hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., or until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.  In addition, full payments, cash bonds and surety bonds are accepted at the Dallas Marshal’s Office located at 1600 Chestnut, 24 hours, 7 days per week, including holidays.

If an offender is unable to pay a fine in full, they should immediately appear at the Municipal Court at 2014 Main St. to request alternative payment options or contact the court for additional information. The Municipal Court is available by phone at 214-670-0109.

Pay in Person
Court & Detention Services Municipal Building
2014 Main Street, 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75201

Monday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Full payments on Class C citations, cash bonds and surety bonds will be processed at the Dallas Marshal’s Office 24 hours a day, seven days a week (including holidays), located at:

Dallas Marshal’s Office
1600 Chestnut St.
Dallas, TX 75226

Pay Online

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Pay by Mail*
Check, cashier’s check or money order
2014 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75201
*When paying by mail, your warrant will remain active until the Court receives and posts your payment

Pay with Cash
Pay at participating retail stores visit for more information.

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Dallas Public Library’s new pathway welcomes children of all ages

A newly completed pathway is engaging and welcoming young visitors to the Dallas Downtown Library with an array of colorful letter and word designs.

From the west entrance to the plaza, the path is sort of a “game board,” inviting kids to answer questions as they walk towards the front doors, such as “can you count to five?” “how many continents can you name?” and “can you hop like a frog?”

From the east entrance, letters of the alphabet, designed to reflect a word that begins with each letter, are scattered in a random pattern. Visitors are greeted with a large magnifying glass asking them to find the letters of their name. The pathway was created by artist Miguel Donjuan, a member of the Oak Cliff collaborative Sour Grapes, known for their graffiti-style murals. Decoratively wrapped garbage cans, designed by Walter Gray Lamb, reinforce the letter and number recognition encouraged by the pathway.

“Play is an important aspect of learning for young children,” said Youth Services Administrator Melissa Dease. “The design is meant to engage children with early literacy skills, including number and letter knowledge and vocabulary skills as well as encouraging play.”

The letter designs are also being printed in a coloring book to be given to children when they visit the Vital Statistics office with their parents or the Youth Discovery Center on the second floor of the Library.

The project was funded with a Play Everywhere grant from Kaboom! which encourages the transformation of everyday spaces into opportunities for kids to play.

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Labor Day holiday No-Refusal DWI initiative

The Dallas Police Department will conduct a No-Refusal DWI Initiative from 6 p.m., Friday, August 17, through midnight, Monday, September 3. This initiative encompasses the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

During this time, officers will obtain a search warrant for a blood sample from anyone arrested for DWI who refuse to voluntarily give a breath or blood sample.

This initiative is in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and part of an ongoing effort statewide to reduce drunk driving. The Plan While You Can campaign encourages Texans to make plans to get home safely if they plan to drink. Visit SoberRides.org to learn more about their campaign.

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Budget Town Hall Meeting Schedule Announced

A series of budget town hall meetings are scheduled throughout the month of August as Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax presents the proposed FY 2019-2020 budget. These meetings are designed for citizens to weigh in on how their tax dollars are spent and provide valuable guidance for the City Manager and City Council. This year’s budget continues to focus on the theme “Service First.”

Residents have the option to voice their opinion at in-person town halls within their neighborhoods or virtual town halls where they may interact via telephone or special internet link.

Residents may register to participate in the virtual town hall at the link below:

Click here to see a copy of the proposed annual budget.

View the schedule below to view this year’s budget town hall meetings.

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City of Dallas to participate in national #CityHallSelfie Day

The City of Dallas will join cities around the country on August 15 by participating in #CityHallSelfie Day.

#CityHallSelfie Day is a social media campaign for people around the world to show their civic pride by taking a selfie in front of their local City Hall or any city, county, special district or regional building. Residents are encouraged to take a selfie at City Hall, then post it on social media with the hashtags #DallasCityHallSelfie or #CityHallSelfie. The City of Dallas will be sharing citizen’s posts on the City’s main social media pages throughout the day.

At 12:15 p.m. on August 15, City of Dallas employees will attempt to take the largest selfie in City Hall.

How to participate:

1. Take a selfie in front of City Hall or in front of any city, county, special district or regional building.
2. Post it with the hashtags #DallasCityHallSelfie or #CityHallSelfie

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