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SEPTEMBER 2002
09/27/02 ARLINGTON ANIMAL SERVICES
A DIVISION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Texas Department of Health Rabies Laboratory reported a skunk from a northeast Arlington neighborhood has tested positive for rabies. Health officials stated a dog was observed to be
09/17/02

City Planning Department to Receive Two State Planning Awards
The Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association will present its 2002 Project Planning Award and 2002 Current Planning Award to the City of Arlington Department of Planning and Development Services.

09/17/02

City Library Operations Coordinator is North Texas’ Employee of the Year
Library Operations Coordinator Sheila Smith will receive the Library Employee of the Year Award from the North Texas Regional Library System.

09/17/02

At the Library in October…
East Branch Library to Feature A Survey of Works by Latinos

Throughout the month of October, the East Arlington Branch Library will feature Voces Americanas/American Voices, a celebratory survey of works by Latinos.

09/13/02 District 5 City Council Member to Host Upcoming Town Hall Meeting
District 5 City Council Member Julia Burgen will host a Town Hall Meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, in the Council Briefing Room, which is located on the third floor of the Municipal Building at 101 W. Abram St.
09/13/02 CFO Resigns
The City of Arlington’s Chief Financial Officer Janice Larned has submitted her resignation and has accepted the position of chief financial planning officer for the County of Sarasota, Fla.
09/13/02 Arlington Senior Craft Fair is Saturday, Oct. 12
More than 50 vendors are getting ready for Arlington’s 32nd Annual Senior Craft Fair. The event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 12, at the Senior Recreation Center at 1000 Eunice St.
09/13/02

Arlington Voters Go to the Polls on Saturday, Sept. 14
The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 for the Arlington Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election.

09/06/02 Citywide Parks Photo Contest Deadline is Extended
The City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department has extended its citywide photography contest to Monday, Sept. 30.
09/06/02 Section of North Cooper to Close for Three Weeks Beginning Sept. 9
Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, North Cooper Street between Main and Division streets will be closed to north and southbound traffic.
09/06/02 Call For Entries! Compete to Win Up to $1,000
The Deadline is October 11 for the Sharing the Dream Essay Contest
The entry deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 for the Arlington Martin Luther King Jr. Sharing the Dream Essay Contest.
09/06/02 Call for Entries: Students Compete to Win Up to $500
The Martin Luther King Jr. Sharing the Dream Art Contest is Under Way

The City of Arlington is looking for student art work that best reflects the sharing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.
09/06/02 County to Begin Collecting City Property Taxes
Beginning Monday, September 16, Tarrant County will begin collecting Arlington property taxes.

All articles compiled by Cheryel Carpenter for City of Arlington.