City of Arlington

The City of Arlington has about 2,500 full- and part-time employees. The highlighted departments in this chart are on-line, and you are encouraged to explore their Web pages.

 

Departments and Officials


Do you have a question, suggestion or comment regarding the City of Arlington?   Please contact us via the following:

Departments:

Note:  Not all departments are included in this listing.  To contact a department not found here, please call the City Hall Information Desk at (817) 459-6400.

Arlington Municipal Airport

Arlington Municipal Airport is a division of the Transportation Dept.

Telephone: 
(817) 459-5990
Contact:  Bob Porter E-mail: airport@ci.arlington.tx.us
Animal Services Center Animal Services provides pet adoption services, issues pet licenses, and handles animal complaints and animal control.
Telephone: 
(817) 451-3436
Contact:  Department No e-mail available.
Building Inspections Performs ordinance enforcement in construction, zoning, and related activities, reviews plans, and performs construction field inspections.
Telephone:
(817) 459-6501
Contact:  Patrick Potter E-mail: ppotter@ci.arlington.tx.us
City Attorney's Office Provides legal counsel to the mayor, city council, and city departments.  Represents the City in litigation and other
legal matters.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6878
Contact:  Department No e-mail available.
City Manager's Office Provides professional management to all city departments through the direction, administration and execution of City policies.
Telephone:
(817) 459-6100
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Contact:  Pat Bullock E-mail: pbullock@ci.arlington.tx.us
City Secretary's Office The City Secretary records all City Council meetings; conducts city elections; is responsible for billing/collection   of street and sewer assessments, and performs other functions.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6186
Contact:  Cindy Kemp E-mail: citysec@ci.arlington.tx.us
Code Enforcement Enforces maintenance and sanitation ordinances for existing housing; weed and grass abatement; Zoning and Health Code violations; other city code
enforcement activities.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-5979
Contact:  Department No e-mail available.
Communication Services   A division of  Support Services; responsible for all City
telecommunications needs.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6151
Contact:  Gerard Eads E-mail: geads@airmail.net
Convention and Event Services:
Convention Center
Part of the Operations group; provides space for various groups for trade shows, conventions, consumer shows, conferences, and banquets.
Telephone:  (817) 459-5000
Contact:  Joyce Odom No e-mail available.
Engineering Services

Engineering Operations
Environmental Management
Inspection
Real Estate Services
Survey
Storm Water Maintenance

Engineering Operations is responsible for capital street and drainage projects, floodplain management and monitoring the design and construction of subdivision developments and related infrastructure. Environmental Management administers and coordinates storm water quality activites in the city.  Inspection provides surveillance of construction contract activities citywide.  Real Estate Services is responsible for the city's real estate acquisitions, property rights for street right of way and utility easement; maintains records/information on City owned real estate. Survey provides land and construction surveying support to Engineering Services and other city departments.  Storm Water Maintenance schedules and performs maintenance of the city's drainage facilities.
Telephone: 
(817)459-6550
Contact: Department
E-mail: engsrvcs@ci.arlington.tx.us
Facility Services Responsible for custodial and building repair/renovation services for City facilities.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-5424
Contact:  Butch Bonine E-mail: bbonine@airmail.net
Finance Department Directs and controls the areas of accounting, cash and debt management, and purchasing; prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6300
Contact:  Department E-mail:  jeastwood@ci.arlington.tx.us
Fire Department Provides fire education and prevention, fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services, investigates suspected arsons, and performs other fire-related activities.
Administration:
(817) 459-5500
Emergency:  Call 9-1-1
Contact:  Department E-mail: firedept@ci.arlington.tx.us
General Services Three sections:   Operations (graphic arts), Information Resource Center (printing, office supplies), and Visual Communication (contracted - audiovisual services).
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6450
Contact:  Bill Goodson E-mail:  bgoodson@airmail.net
Health Department

Telephone: 
(817) 459-6767

Regulates food establishments, child care centers, public and semipublic swimming pools, on-site sewage facilities, and taxi cabs; maintains vital statistics records for births and deaths; and other consumer health related services.
Handitran
(Special Transportation)
Provides transportation to the senior and disabled residents of Arlington, Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens with special transit needs.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-5390
Contact:  Department No e-mail available.
Human Resources Consists of two sections:  Employee Services, which oversees employment, and Benefits and Payroll Services.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6869
Contact:  Brian Dickerson E-mail:  brd9756@hotmail.com
Libraries One central and four branch libraries; various programs include Story Time for children and assistance for the sight/hearing impaired. A soon-to-be-launched Internet reference service will be called "Ask a Librarian." 
Administration
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6900
Contact:  Betsy Burson E-mail: bburson@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us
Management Services Directs the activities of Internal Audit, Data Processing, and Budget and Risk Management.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6200
Contact: Richard Wiggans No e-mail available.
Parks and Recreation Consists of three divisions:  Recreation Programs; Park Operations; and Planning, Design, and C.I.P.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-5474
Contact:  Department E-mail:  apard@ci.arlington.tx.us
Planning and Development Services Provides land use planning services; processes subdivision and development plans; other current and long-range planning services.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6650
Contact:  Department E-mail:  arlplan1@ci.arlington.tx.us
Police Department Enforces state and local criminal laws; crime suppression/detection in the City; other police activities.
Administration:
(817) 459-5700
Emergency:  Call 9-1-1
Contact:  Department E-mail:  apd@airmail.net
Public Information
Department
PIO  issues press releases; publishes the Arlington Update and other city publications; and produces broadcasts of city council meetings and other programming for the City5 cable channel.  For most city information, call the Information Desk at 459-6400.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6402
Contact:  Department E-mail:  anixon@ci.arlington.tx.us
Purchasing Handles acquisition of all materials, supplies, and equipment used by operating departments; handles bid specifications.
Telephone:
(817) 459-6300
Contact:  Department E-mail:  cparker@ci.arlington.tx.us
Recycling/Garbage/
Landfill
Administers garbage collection, recycling, and landfill operations.
Support Services Administration Responsible for the management of Communication Services, Construction Management, Facility Services, Fleet Services, and General Services.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6150
Contact:  Gary W. Robertson E-mail: groberts@flash.net
Tax Office Collects property taxes; calculates tax rates and insures notification; maintains ownership/property description records; provides exemption assistance.
Telephone
(817) 459-6260
Contact:  Department No e-mail available.
Transportation Department The Transportation Dept. designs, constructs and maintains streets and highways, and performs other traffic- and street-related activities.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6350
Contact:  Department E-mail: transpor@ci.arlington.tx.us
Volunteer Services A division of Parks and Recreation; coordinates city volunteers in all departments.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6929
Contact:  Department No e-mail available.
Water Department Water Administration handles financial activities and engineering-related information on water and sewer projects.  Customer Services handles requests for service, billing, and processing of utility payments. 
Administration:
(817) 459-6600
Customer Services:   275-5931
Business Services:  459-6281
Contact:  Sharon Ellington
E-mail:  ellingto@ci.arlington.tx.us
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City Officials
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Mayor Elzie Odom E-mail:  eodom@ci.arlington.tx.us
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6122
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Chuck Kiefer, City Manager
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6100
E-mail: ckiefer@ci.arlington.tx.us
City Council E-mail: Citizen Action Request
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6122
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Jay Doegey, City Attorney No e-mail available.
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6878
Cindy Kemp, City Secretary E-mail:  ckemp@ci.arlington.tx.us
Telephone: 
(817) 459-6186
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City Webmaster E-mail: anixon@ci.arlington.tx.us

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