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City of Dallas Rolls-Out New Reverse, Emergency Phone Notification System

The City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announces the implementation and deployment of a new reverse emergency phone notification system, called GeoCast®Web. This is replacing the previous system called REVERSE 911®.
Like its predecessor, GeoCast®Web™ is an emergency warning tool that will be used to provide rapid phone notifications to people in situations when [...]

Dallas Watering Restrictions

Please note that as of December 12, additional restristions regarding landscape watering will apply.  If your address ends in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8) you can only water your landscape on Sunday and Thursday.  If your address ends in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9) you can only [...]

Dallas Appoints No Kill Task Force for Ending Euthanasia of Homeless Animals

Dallas has officially joined the ranks of cities and towns across the country that have taken on the challenge of ultimately becoming “no kill,” with the goal of ending the killing of homeless dogs and cats.

Following the lead of cities like San Francisco, Austin, New York and Richmond, the City of Dallas has created an [...]

Dallas Submits its 2011 Redistricting Plan

The City of Dallas has submitted its 2011 Adopted City Council Districting Plan Section 5 Submission to the Department of Justice. The Dallas Council adopted the plan on Oct. 5, 2011.
A paper copy of Dallas’ submission is available for review by the public at the City Secretary’s Office, Room 5D South, 1500 Marilla St., Dallas, [...]

Dallas City’s Work on the Outdoor Warning System

Beginning this week, and continuing over the next few months, the City’s Outdoor Warning System (a.k.a the “tornado sirens”) will undergo a scheduled preventative maintenance service.
“This maintenance work is fundamental to ensuring the viability of our Outdoor Warning System,” said Josh Roberts, Emergency Management Specialist at the City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management. [...]

Expansion of Spay Dallas Program

Thanks to generous donations from several local and national foundations, the Kaufman County Animal Awareness Project (KCAAP) has expanded their Spay Dallas program to include all zip codes in the Dallas city limits.
The program offers $10 cat and $20 dog surgery packages, which include spay or neuter, pain medication and Rabies vaccination. (Funding does not [...]