City of Arlington - Connections

Happy Holiday!
The Arlington Municipal and most City buildings will be closed Monday, September 3 for Labor Day.

August 2001, Volume 7 - Number 8

Read Us Online
Spread the word. The Connections employee newsletter is now available on the City’s internet...

In-house Solutions
Report Identifies 163 Ways To Improve Workplace Productivity
Bringing computer software training in-house was a bright idea during fiscal year 2001-02. An estimated $30,000 would have been spent to send employees to off-site vendors for training...

Keeping You Posted
FREE TICKETS to Six Flags for all City employees...

Congratulations!

Pride in Performance
employee success stories

New Hires
July 2001

Service Awards
August 2001

Connections, a newsletter for City of Arlington employees and volunteers, is published by the Public Information Office. Please direct all inquiries, City employee accolades and story ideas to PIO at 817-459-6402
Editor
Cheryel Carpenter
Writer
Jennifer Hensley
Production Team
Alicia Giles, Rudy Farias,
Steve Evans, Paula Reed,
Cheryl Taylor West

City Studies Proposed $154 Million Spending Plan for 2001-02

Chuck Kiefer
City Manager

The Arlington City Council will spend the next three weeks reviewing the proposed $154.8 million General Fund budget for the new fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.

The City Manager presented the proposed FY 2001-02 budget to the City Council on Aug. 14...

City Surplus Items List Now Online
The Purchasing Division has established the City Surplus Items File. The file is located on the "I drive" under Purchasing and is simply called "CitySurplusItems."...

Police Officer Makes His Community Smile

Officer Vince Pewitt

On his patrol beat, Officer Vince Pewitt met a young girl who covered her mouth to hide her smile. Her teeth were in poor condition, Pewitt said...

Arlington Supports Appreciation of People with Disabilities
Arlington was the official welcoming city for PUSH America - Journey of Hope, a national event of cyclists who peddle the southern route across America to raise funds and encourage acceptance and understanding of people with disabilities...

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