January 2002, Volume 8 - Number 1

City of Arlington United Way Campaign Exceeds Goals
The City of Arlington set the 2001 United Way goal for employee donations at $100,000 and the goal for silent auctions at $3,000...

Sharing the Dream 2002
Arlington shares the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Four days of events begin Friday, Jan. 18 with the Sharing the Dream Banquet in the UTA Bluebonnet Ballroom...

From The Mail Bag


Congratulations!

Pride In Performance
Field Inspection Supervisor Dwayne Vest

Service Awards
January 2002

Retirements
January 2002

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

New in 2002 — Automated Phone System and Voice Mail Answer the Call
  


With the press of a button, a new automated phone system is connecting callers to City departments and making voice mail messaging available for employees.

According to Dispatch Services Supervisor Carolyn Perkins, the new automated system is connecting callers to about 80 percent of city departments...

Chief Financial Officer Retires
After 16 years in the Finance Department, Roger Kearns is planning a quiet exit from City government...

Behind the Scenes for 36 Years
Goodson Kept Offices Functional
  

When Bill Goodson began working with the City’s mail and printing services, Lyndon B. Johnson was president and a letter could be mailed for a nickel.

In 1966, Goodson was a one-man operation in charge of mail services, engineering document copying and printing. About 66,000 people were living in Arlington and Goodson was one of only about 300 employees...

Available February 1…
The City’s Year In Review
Performance Report 2002 highlights some of the most significant achievements of the year. The full-color report communicates the City’s mission and strategies with facts, figures and maps.

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