The No. 1 state for female entrepreneurs isn’t tech-centric California – it’s Texas

The best place for female entrepreneurs to soar is not tech-saturated California or New York — it’s Texas, according to a recent study. Texas came in at the top for entrepreneurial women in the study touting a lack of corporate and income taxes, healthy business and economic environment, good living standards, women’s health care and a “high rate” of startup growth.
www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2019/01/15/texas-no-1-us-forfemale-entrepreneurs-new-study

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City Facilities Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City offices will be closed for business on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. However, certain departments are operating on modified schedules that day. Their information is below.

Sanitation

• Sanitation Administrative Offices are closed
• McCommas Bluff Landfill and Bachman Transfer Station open to the public
• Week 3 brush/bulk trash collection will begin Monday, Jan. 21
• Garbage and recycling collected for Monday residential customers

Municipal Court

• Court will resume Tuesday, Jan. 22
• Full payment of fines will be accepted at the Dallas Marshal’s Office at 1600 Chestnut
• The postmark will be honored for payments by mail
• Visit courts.dallacityhall.com for online court date requests or payments

For non-emergency calls, contact 311

For emergency calls, contact 911

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Dallas 311: What you need to know

Dallas 311 is the City of Dallas’ customer service support center designed to help residents resolve non-emergency issues around their neighborhood. 311 receives and inputs Service Requests, which are then relayed to the appropriate department for it to get resolved and provide status updates as necessary. Citizens may also review the current status of their Service Requests by phone, web, or mobile app.

“Dallas 311 is a one-stop shop for our residents to submit services requests, which are sent to the appropriate City Department(s) to fulfill those requests and update the customer,” says John Johnson, Interim Director of Dallas 311 Customer Service Center. “So, we serve as an intermediary to make sure there is clear, organized communication between the customer and the responding department.”

Residents may file a service request 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using the following methods:

Telephone:        Dial 311 (within the city limits) or 214-671-3111

Online:               

Smartphone App: Our Dallas

App Store

Google Play

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DWU Customer Alert: System Maintenance Scheduled

ENGLISH

The City of Dallas will be performing system maintenance Sunday, January 20, 2019, from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. You will not be able to process online or telephone payments to Dallas Water Utilities during this time.  Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. For alternative Dallas Water Utilities payment locations, please visit –

SPANISH

La Ciudad de Dallas estará realizando mantenimiento al sistema el domingo, 20 de enero entre  3:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m.  Durante este tiempo no se podrá procesar pagos por internet o teléfono. Por favor acepte nuestras disculpas por la inconveniencia que esto le cause. Haga clic aquí para saber los lugares alternos donde se puede hacer el pago.

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Public input needed for the use of federal grant funds

Your input is needed.

The city will hold a series of neighborhood meetings and a Telephone Town Hall meeting to receive resident input on how the city uses federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address community needs through the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

The Consolidated Plan includes four grants:
Community Development Block Grant
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Emergency Solutions Grant
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

The Five-Year Consolidated Plan directs how the City plans to invest these HUD grant funds over the next five years.

“It’s up to us as residents to help Dallas leadership to be strategic and proactive,” said Kristine Schwope, Chair of the Dallas Community Development Commission (CDC). “These public hearings are a great way to ensure our voice is heard and reflected in the budget.”

Public hearings will continue through January 17 and meetings will be held at various locations throughout the city.

Public Meeting Schedule:

Thursday, January 3, 2019	Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St. L1FN Auditorium	7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Monday, January 7, 2019	MLK Community Center 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., 75215	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019	Tommie Allen Rec. Center 7071 Bonnie View Rd., 75241	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019	Jaycee Zaragoza Rec. Center 3114 Clymer St., 75212	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 10, 2019	Willie B. Johnson Rec. Center 12225 Willowdell Dr., 75243	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 10, 2019	Timberglen Rec. Center 3810 Timberglen Rd., 75287	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 12, 2019	Lochwood Library 11221 Lochwood Blvd., 75218	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Monday, January 14, 2019	Prairie Creek Library 9606 Lake June Rd., 75217	6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019	Audelia Road Library 10045 Audelia Rd., 75238	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019	Beckley Saner Recreation Center 114 W. Hobson Ave., 75224	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 17, 2019	Telephone Townhall Meeting Register here:	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 

More information on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan is available at:

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Dallas Water Utilities Payment System Maintenance Outage

ENGLISH

The City of Dallas will be performing system maintenance tonight from midnight to 4:00 a.m. You will not be able to process online or telephone payments during this time.  Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. For alternative payment locations, please visit:

SPANISH

La Ciudad de Dallas estará realizando mantenimiento al sistema esta noche desde la medianoche hasta las 4:00 a.m. Durante este tiempo no se podrán procesar pagos por Internet o teléfono. Por favor acepte nuestras disculpas por la inconveniencia que esto le cause.  Haga clic aquí para saber los lugares alternos donde se puede hacer el pago.

 

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City of Dallas extends MLK Celebration

The City of Dallas has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for over 30 years through an annual, weekend celebration. For the first time in the City’s history there will be a week-long commemoration which will begin on January 9, 2019 and will run through January 22, 2019.

All events were planned by the MLK Community Center Board and the 2019 MLK Celebration Planning Committee which is consists of community members and supported by City staff. This year’s theme is Reconciliation: Moving the Dream Forward and all events will touch on various issues Dr. King championed during his lifelong career of activism.

“Dallas is very fortunate to be comprised of many different cultures, nationalities and diverse backgrounds,” said Jessica Galleshaw, Director of Office of Community Care. “It is important that, as a City, we look for ways to grow this celebration and continue to plan events that are meaningful and reflect the diverse needs of our community.”

Dallas’ MLK week will include long-standing community traditions like the Candle Lighting Ceremony, MLK Celebration Gala and the MLK March/Parade.

New for 2019 are events geared towards younger generations. There will be a Youth Summit for high school students and events for millennials including a networking event and a community service day called Millennial Action Day. A full list of events and information on how to purchase Gala tickets can be found at

Citizens seeking opportunities to volunteer to help make the week successful can register at

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