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	Welcome to the official City of Arlington, TX web site Updated November 06, 2009 04:52 PM


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	REPORT GRAFFITI Call 817-459-6777 Email us Brochure (pdf) Request Assistance (pdf) Tips For Prevention Graffiti F.A.Q. Tips For Prevention (Espanol) Graffiti F.A.Q. (Espanol) Investigations Map Graffiti Consent to Remove Form (pdf) Permiso y Consentimiento Para Eleminar El Graffiti (pdf) EN ESPANOL Graffiti Consent to Remove Form (pdf) VIETNAMESE

	BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Animal Services Center Advisory Board Arlington Housing Authority Board Landmark Preservation Commission

	Community Services P.O. Box 90231 Mail Stop 63-0700 Arlington, TX 76004-3231 Phone: 817-459-6777 Fax: 817-459-6772

	USEFUL LINKS Arlington Strong Neighborhood Initiative

Volunteers Beautifying Arlington The Community Services Department is responsible for serving Arlington�s citizens by providing services which promote healthy neighborhoods.

Departmental resources are managed and deployed in accordance with the following Council Priorities:

Increased code enforcement
Arlington is a city where people feel safe anywhere, all the time
Neighborhoods are reinvigorated

The mission of the Department of Community Services is to engage, connect, and protect the citizens of the City of Arlington.

To accomplish this mission the Community Services Department will:

Engage communities and promote available neighborhood resources
Connect neighborhoods to each other and City services
Protect and invest in the visions of the neighborhoods

Activities of the department include Code Compliance, Environmental Health Inspections, Operations Support, Vital Statistics, Animal Services, Housing Assistance, and Handitran.

Community Services Highlights & Initiatives

Community Services Connects with Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Community Services Educator, Chris Huff, coordinated a community meeting held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. This successful event helped connect and engage citizens and staff while strengthening partnerships throughout the city.

View photos of the event

Arlington Housing Authority Executive Director, David Zappasodi is Named a NAHRO Fellow
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) awarded David Zappasodi the prestigious honor of being named a NAHRO Fellow for his many years of experience, mastery, and knowledge in the field of housing and community development.

View slide show of the award presentation (ppt)

Visit the Arlington Housing Authority Website

Weatherization Assistance Program
The City of Arlington has been awarded Department of Energy funds through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to implement a weatherization program. The program will help income eligible households make improvements to their homes to increase the energy efficiency and lower utility bills.

Visit the WAP web page

Youth Workers Connecting with Community Services
Learning how to handle cats, learning about responsibility, having fun working on the computer and learning about the City of Arlington. These are just some of the comments made by youth workers participating in the Summer Youth Employment Program.
Learn more

Animal Services Receives a Special Donation for Pet Food
The Animal Services Center and the sheltered animals wish to thank Mr. Murrell of the John Murrell Foundation of Dallas for his generous donation of $5,000 towards the purchase of quality pet food. The sheltered animals are on a special diet to help keep them as healthy as possible. Additional help is needed. You can help feed the animals by contacting Nature's Select Pet Food of Fort Worth to get food at special shelter rates delivered to the Arlington Animal Services Center. Your support will be grrr-eatly appreciated!

Read more about making a donation

Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) was established by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 on July 30, 2008.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program information and Target Area maps

Neighborhood Stabilization Program video

El Programa de Estabilizaci�n de Vecindarios video

Memorial Bricks Now Available at the New Animal Services Center
When you purchase a brick, you are creating a lasting memory for a family member, friend, or animal. Each brick is just $100!

Brick ordering instructions (pdf)

Brick order form (pdf)

Vacant Structure Initiative
Owners of all structures vacant for 180 days or more in the City of Arlington must register their property and provide a maintenance plan. Properties vacant one year or more must submit an annual registration fee based on length of time the structure has been vacant. The purpose of this new initiative is to help protect the public health, safety and welfare of Arlington citizens while making neighborhoods more attractive.
Learn more about the Vacant Structure Initiative

City Management Staff Recruited as Code Rangers
The management team from all city departments partnered by attending a training class and joining the Code Ranger team to help with reinvigorating neighborhoods.
Register to attend an upcoming training class

Leaf and Grass Clipping Maintenance
Did you know that grass clippings and tree leaves swept or blown into streets pollute storm drains? Help protect our waterways.
Read more

Alternatives to Foreclosure
Information about alternatives to foreclosure and other available resources for both homeowners and lenders is available at the following links.

Homeowner Foreclosure Resources

Alternatives to foreclosure

Taxi Driver Permitting has Moved to a New Location
Effective Tuesday, July 8, 2008 all Taxi Driver permits and applications for Special Transportation Services will be handled through the Handitran Office located at 1101 W. Main Street.

Visit the Ground Transportation Permitting website

Duplex Inspection Program
Effective September 1, 2008, the Community Services Department begins an annual duplex inspection program to help reinvigorate neighborhoods and encourage responsible property ownership and maintenance.

Community Tax Center assists Low Income Individuals & Families with their Tax Returns

Visit the EITC web page

AARP Income Tax Assistance web page

Report Graffiti
The City removes graffiti from any public property. Report graffiti in your neighborhood by:

Calling 817-459-6777

Emailing us using our Citizen Action Request Form

Graffiti Consent to Remove Form (pdf)

Permiso y Consentimiento Para Eleminar El Graffiti (pdf) EN ESPANOL

Graffiti Consent to Remove Form (pdf) VIETNAMESE

Multi-Family Inspection Scores Now Available Online
The Community Services Department will post annual property inspections (API) scores for apartment communities, extended stay hotel/motels and triplex/quadplex properties online. A score of 70 or higher is passing.

View results of recent inspections (pdf)

View the API Checklist (pdf)

Code Compliance News
Standards are increasing and Community Services is building partnerships with volunteers in promoting attractive, safe neighborhoods.

View the WeCAN presentation (pdf)

Johnson Creek - A Vision of Conservation
The purpose of this plan is to provide sufficient background information on the major environmental threats that continue to worsen Johnson Creek; outline the holistic strategy and feasible approach developed to address each threat; prioritize and cost all completed, unfinished, and newly proposed Johnson Creek projects for inclusion in the modified plan; and request federal funding for all components of the plan as described in subsequent chapters.

Read the Conservation Plan (pdf)

Johnson Creek Public Meeting: Questions and Answers
October 9, 2006 (pdf)

Johnson Creek Presentation, January 9, 2007 (pdf)

Area Map (pdf)

How Recycling Works

Take the video tour

Visit GoMinimizer.com

Garbage & Recycling web site

Dangerous Building Hearing Docket

View the Agenda

Code Compliance web site


	NEWS
	Arlington Animal Services Center Donation Drive is Nov. 7 Vital Statistics Office Award Winner for Three Consecutive Years Swine Flu Information Arlington Landscape Water Conservation Program Becomes Year Round

	DID YOU KNOW
	You can report a food violation online by clicking here. You could learn more about Group Homes by clicking here. You could become a Team Pride Neighbor if you pass the Duplex Inspection Program. Multi-Family annual property inspection (API) scores are now posted online. The Community Services Code Enforcement web site features a violation of the week. Each week, the Animal Services web site features two Pets of the Week available for adoption at the shelter.

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