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Excellence in Capital Investment
Construction of New Animal Service Center
and Fire Stations Completed
next 10 years. The savings provides additional capacity for future
A new Animal Services Center opened in January 2009. The
infrastructure improvement projects.
$500,000 in improvements in information technology
center is adjacent to the Southeast Branch Library. More kennels,
infrastructure was funded thanks to a grant made possible by
cages, and climate-controlled rooms with natural light are among
the Office of Congressman Joe Barton. The funds will be used
the environmental
for telecommunications
features. Onsite medical
hardware upgrades to
care, spaying, neutering,
improve voice and data
micro-chipping and public
communications for police
education programs are
officers and emergency
among daily services
medical responders.
provided. The Animal
more than 11,000 animals
It’s good for the
environment!
every year. The new center
is made possible by bond
been awarded $3.4 million
funds approved by voters in
to reduce energy costs in
2003, and individual private
government-owned buildings.
Services Center houses
The City of Arlington has
contributions totaling more than $300,000.
The grant money will also be used to help businesses equip their
Two neighborhood fire stations reopened for service in 2009
facilities to be more environmentally efficient. These federal stimulus
after facility reconstruction and remodeling. The Arlington community
dollars are made possible by an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block
celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station No. 3 at 1820 S. Fielder
Grant.
Road and Fire Station No. 4 located at 1733 W. Randol Mill Road.
These projects were also made possible by bond funds approved by
the North Texas Clean Air Coalition. The awards recognized City
voters in a 2003 Capital Improvement Program.
efforts at improving air quality through voluntary workplace initiatives,
In 2009, the City won two regional environmental awards from
such as carpooling and our Going Green at Work recycling program.
More Infrastructure Highlights in 2009
Also in 2009, the City hosted a community festival to showcase
The Arlington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance
products a