September 2004, Volume 10 - Number 9

Mayor’s Fitness Challenge
Earlier this summer, Mayor Robert Cluck outpaced Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief, taking 68,653 steps over a five day period...

"Paws To Remember" Award Luncheon
Academy Award winner Dyan Cannon was the featured guest at the "PAWS to Remember" Awards Luncheon on October 1 at the Arlington Convention Center...

United Way Campaign
The citywide 2004 United Way workplace campaign begins Monday, Oct. 4...

City Employees Make Heart Walk A Success
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease...


Congratulations!

Pride In Performance
Two Assistant City Attorneys Earn Special International Designation

Service Awards
September 2004

Retirements
September 2004

Connections
 a newsletter for City of Arlington employees and volunteers, is published by the Administrative Services Departmnent.
Please direct all inquiries to 817-459-6404.

Editor
Cheryel Carpenter
Writer
Steven Dieterichs
Photography
 Bill Boykin, Maria Sayas
Production Team
Jesselene Kidwell, Sherri Riney

It’s a New Budget Year… City Council Authorizes Salary Increase and One-Time Five Percent Salary Payment for Eligible Employees
The 2005 Fiscal Year Operating Budget includes a 1.36 percent salary increase and a one-time payment equal to five percent of an employee’s annual salary...

Trading One Helmet for Another
For most of the last 35 years, Dick Hill has strapped on a helmet for work. And, while the risk of bodily injury has been a common feature, the nature of Hill’s work has differed considerably...



Did you know on all quotes between $3,000 and $24,999 the Local Government Code requires that an effort be made to find at least two Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) within Tarrant County? The city finds existing HUBs both locally and statewide by using an online search engine called the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL), which is maintained by the State of Texas. This search engine is easy to use and can be found on the Purchasing Portal home page. For assistance in finding HUBs to participate in your quotation process, please contact the Purchasing Agent for your department or division.
  
New Public Works Director Shares Management Philosophy
New Public Works Director Bob Lowry is leery of the stereotype often attached to former military personnel like himself, namely that they are high command, high control...

Outlook Migration - A COA Success Story
Labor Day weekend marked the beginning of a new era in City of Arlington communications. While most City employees enjoyed a long weekend, the staff of the Information Technology Department worked tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition...

Election to Decide Fate of Cowboys Stadium Project Proposition For or Against
Authorizing the City of Arlington, Texas to provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction and financing of the Dallas Cowboys Complex Development Project...

Wellness Fair Kicks Off Benefits Open Enrollment
On Monday, October 4, the Council Briefing Room on the 3rd floor of City Hall will be transformed into a zone of health, wellness and personal development...

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