City of Duncanville

• A total of 1,976 single-family rental properties have been registered to date, 0 new properties have been registered since the last update. 17 inspections have been completed since the previous update; 8 passed, 9 failed, and 0 were canceled. The primary reasons for the failed inspections were the absence of a Grounded/Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection, missing carbon monoxide smoke detectors, and improper installation of water heaters.
  
• 7 Certificates of Occupancy have been reissued this week.
  
• This week, 46 Building inspections and 3 Health Inspections were conducted. The total amount of fees collected was $10,175.00.
  
• This week, 37 permits were issued.

Duncanville, Texas 2025 Elections & Voting

The slate of offices for the general election includes the council members representing District 1, District 3, District 5, and At-Large. All registered voters in the City of Duncanville will have the opportunity to vote for the At-Large position. Registered voters residing in Districts 1, 3, and 5 will also have an opportunity to vote for their respective candidates.

Voter registration cards may be obtained online and at the Duncanville Public Library. The deadline to register to vote in the May election is April 3, 2025. For more information regarding voter registration, residents may contact the Dallas County Elections Department at (469) 627-VOTE (8683).

Questions concerning voter registration should be directed to the Dallas County Voter Registration Department at (469) 627-VOTE (8683). You can get more information about the upcoming local election by contacting the City Secretary at (972) 780-5017.

Learn more

Read the Champion Newsletter for April 2025 (included with your monthly utility bill) and the
April 7, 2025 Weekly Champion or leer el Boletín de Duncanville En Español: 7 de abril de 2025

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West Nile Virus (WNV) Samples Results

Testing conducted by Dallas County Mosquito Control.

March 19, 2025 - No reporting

March 26, 2025 - No reporting

April 2, 2025 - Negative

April 9, 2025 - No reporting

Fight the Bite

To prevent the spread of mosquitoes, residents should remove all areas of standing water. Residents should also report all pools that are not well maintained and abandoned homes where mosquitoes are likely to breed to either City of Duncanville Health Services by calling (972) 780-5000 or through the OurDuncanville app, available on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Everyone should continue to protect themselves against the West Nile Virus by using insect repellent containing DEET. Citizens are also encouraged to remain indoors during dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.

• Brodie Rec League - 2 courts – Sunday, 5:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  
• Open Gym Premier Basketball Tournament - 6 courts – Friday, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Sunday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  
• Masters Adult Basketball League - 3 courts - Sunday 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Fire Administration

• The standard operating guidelines for Emergency Medical Services from 2014 to 2019 have been updated. A few weeks ago, the Standard Operating Guidelines for Fire Operations from 2016 and 2019 were revised. This was a significant project.
  
• Attended a meeting with the Rotary Club of Duncanville.
  
• Attended the monthly Community Emergency Response Team meeting.
  
• Attended a meeting with City Attorney Robert Haggar on questions about the Community Emergency Response Team.
  
• Attended a meeting with Southwest Regional Communications Center (SWRCC).
  
• Attended a meeting with Duncanville Police Chief Matt Stogner and Consultant Mike Wilson.
  
• Attended a meeting with Information Technology (IT) to address the connectivity issue to facilitate the pre-fire planning program.

The Fire Department responded to 134 calls for service in the past seven days, which included:

• Fires: 2
  • Passenger Vehicle Fire:
    • Duncanville: 1
  • Washing Machine Fires:
    • Duncanville: 1
• Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Calls: 98
• Accidents: 12

Emergency Management:

This week, the Emergency Management (EM) team participated in the following events:

• Emergency Management coordinated a Regional School Safety Meeting for representatives from the Best Southwest Cities school districts and charter schools.
• The Emergency Management team participated in the kickoff meeting for the Regional Catastrophic Planning Grant Program, which our Best Southwest Cities are participating in through the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
  
• The Emergency Management team conducted Emergency Operations Center Training for the City of Lancaster Assistant Directors
  
• The EM team participated in the Dallas County Health/Duncanville Independent School District/Duncanville Point of Dispensing (POD) exercise at Duncanville High School, which tested the county plan.
  
• The EM team met with Best Southwest Regional Community Emergency Response Team members to update application forms and their website.
  
• The EM team began accepting applications for the Regional Safe Room Rebate Program, open to the Best Southwest Cities
  
• The Emergency Management team coordinated a meeting with Dallas County Emergency Management and the Best Southwest Cities Emergency Management Coordinators to discuss the emergency management project

Fire Marshal’s Office

Inspections: 11

• Business: 9
• Fire Alarm Acceptance: 0
• Fire Sprinkler Acceptance: 0
• Food Trucks: 1
• Hydro/Visual Acceptance: 1

Reviews: 1

• Plan Reviews: 1

COMMUNITY CORNER

• On March 31, 2025, Officer Kathyria Delgado and Animal Control Officer Hazel Green began their first day of employment with the Duncanville Police Department.

PERSONNEL

• Applicant George Smith was offered and accepted a job offer with the Duncanville Police Department.
  
• Detective David Moon submitted his resignation letter and is retiring after 31 years of service to the City of Duncanville. Officer Benjamin Herrera also submitted his resignation letter after 5 years of service to the City of Duncanville.
  
• The Duncanville Police Department has 5 openings for sworn personnel.
  
• The Duncanville Police Department’s Training and Personnel Division has been working through the civil service list since March 1, 2025, Civil Service Test. There are currently 9 applicants on the list
  
• 4 officers are currently in Field Training Officer (FTO) training.
  
• There are currently 5 recruits in the academy.
  
• Recruits Tesean Bond and David Perea completed their fourteenth week of Police Academy training. The training for that week focused on Civilian Interactions, Standard Field Sobriety Test, and Criminal Investigations.
  
• Recruits Krystal Hayes and Juan Marin completed their twenty-second week of Police Academy training. The training for that week focused on Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT), scenarios, and the final Cooper test (physical agility).
  
• The next Civil Service Test has yet to be determined.

Upcoming Events:

• Blood Drive Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  
• Closed Friday, April 18, 2025, for Good Friday.
  
• Read To Dogs, Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Children practice their reading with therapy dogs.

Ongoing Programs:

• Tech Tutors: Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Wednesdays 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM, Thursdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Get help with any of your own devices or on one of our public computers. Our tutors will work with you on smartphones, laptops, e-readers, tablets, and more.
  
• Spanish Conversation Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. Come and practice your Spanish skills with other learners.
  
• Craftastic Tuesdays, at 4:30 PM. Join us every week and try out a different craft each time.
  
• Computer Basics Wednesdays, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Learn the basics of using a computer. Bring your laptop or borrow one of ours.
  
• Giant Games Saturdays, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. We will have some oversized games set up. We currently have Connect 4, Corn Hole, and Axe Throwing (the axes are not real). All ages are welcome.
  
• Maker Time is Saturdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All ages and levels are welcome. Come see what fantastic technology we will have available.

Ongoing Youth Programs:

• Baby Sign Storytime, Tuesdays at 10:15 AM
  
• Crafty Readers, Wednesdays at 4:00 PM
  
• Preschool Storytime, Thursdays at 10:15 AM
  
• Nursery Rhyme Time, Thursdays at 11:15 AM
  

Department Updates

• The Economic Development department is partnered with CoStar, a commercial real estate information company that provides real estate professionals with comprehensive data on commercial listings available for sale and lease. They offer detailed information about each property and its market, including transaction history, property ownership, and management company contact information. The following link will take you directly to the Property Search page on the City of Duncanville website: Property Search - City of Duncanville.

Upcoming Events

Vendor Registration is Still Open!

 We are still accepting market vendors for the upcoming BloomFest Music & Arts Festival on May 2 at Armstrong Park. This is a great opportunity to showcase your products and be part of one of Duncanville’s newest community events!

Interested vendors can register using the following link: https://www.eventeny.com/events/duncanvilles-spring-festival-16445/

 Stay in the loop with festival updates and more by following Duncanville Special Events on Facebook and Instagram!

Sponsorship Opportunities for Upcoming Events

DCEDC Incentive Grants Update

GRANTS

• Duncanville Eats – Signage, $4,330, approved by DCEDC – April 01, 2025
  
• Dolani Investments – 90-day extension for completion of paving and landscaping, approved by DCEDC – April 01, 2025
  
• Encina Restaurant – Infrastructure, $300,000, Approved by City Council – January 7, 2025
  
• Fire Dept. EMS Response Cart - HOT Funds, $74,895, Approved by City Council - January 7, 2025
  
• Mike Pietsch, ISO Rating, Professional Services, $9,000, Approved by City Council January 7, 2025
  
• 738 N. Main St. – Infrastructure, $1,175,000, Reviewing
  
• Leon Miller Commercial Properties – Signage/Paint, Reviewing
  
• Dr. Ricky Fain – Infrastructure, $3,085,735, Reviewing

HOT FUNDS

• Great American Shootout (GASO) – $60,000, Approved; Processing (PO# 2250149)

SPONSORSHIPS

• Fire Truck Pull Sponsorship - $7,500, Pending City Council approval March 18,2025
• Duncanville Independent School District Education Foundation's 2025 Heart of Duncanville 5K Run - $3,000, Pending City Council approval
• 2025 Property Improvement Program (PIP) Days - $5,000, Pending City Council approval

Accounting and Reporting

Week of April 3, 2025, to April 9, 2025:

• Electronic Funds Transfer Payments: 57 invoices were processed, totaling $302,836.97.
  

APPLY TODAY!

The Human Resources Department is currently recruiting for the following positions:

• Crew Leader- Utilities
  
• Utilities Maintenance Worker
  
• Executive Assistant – Police
  
• Streets Maintenance Worker
  
• City Forester
  
• City Engineer
  
• Permit Technician
  
• GIS Analyst
  
• Meter Technician I

The Human Resources Department is currently recruiting. Interested candidates may review current openings, including job descriptions, and apply online at Current Openings.

Become a member today! The minimum age to join is 50. For more information, contact the Senior Center at (972) 707-3864.

Upcoming Senior Center Events:

• Share and Care Site Council – Monday, April 14, 2025 | 10:00 AM
  
• Bingo with Laurenwood – Monday, April 14. 2025 | 10:30 AM
  
• Trip: El Chico Cafe in Pantego, Texas – Monday, April 14, 2025| 4:00 PM
  
• AARP Drive Safe – Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM
  
• Book Group – Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10:30 AM
  
• Bagel Social – Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM
  
• Easter Egg Hunt – Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:00 AM
  
• Healthy Snacks Alternatives with Molina Healthcare – Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 12:45 PM
  
• Good Friday (City Observed Holiday) – Friday, April 18, 2025 | CLOSED
  
• Trip: Alley Cats Bowling in Arlington, Texas – Monday, April 21, 2025 | 10:00 AM
  
• Loteria – Monday, April 21, 2025 | 10:30 AM
  
• Trip: Mystery Lunch – Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 12:00 PM
  
• Craft Activity with Palm Primary Care – Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 1:00 PM
  
• Coffee with the Mayor – Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 12:00 PM
  
• Trip: Gone with the Wind Museum – Friday, April 25, 2025 | 9:30 AM
  
• Bingo with United Healthcare – Friday, April 25, 2025 | 10:30 AM
  

Keep Duncanville Beautiful

Upcoming Events

NEW DATE! Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off – Saturday, April 19, 2025
Join Keep Duncanville Beautiful for a day of community action! The "Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off" statewide event brings volunteers together for litter cleanup! Grab your family and friends and help make a positive impact in the community. Cleanup supplies will be provided. Visit https://app.seemylegacy.com to register and to view a list of upcoming volunteer opportunities.

PARKS

• Staff collaborated with the Duncanville Independent School District Career and Technical Education Program. This week, students assisted with planting seasonal colors in landscape beds and assisted with splashpad maintenance and preparation for the upcoming season
  
• Crews lined and prepped athletic fields across park facilities in preparation for scheduled games at Harrington, Alexander, and Lions Park.
  
• Crews finished cleaning and sealing cracks at the splashpad and began running the system for preseason checks
  
• Staff continued to install landscape vegetation with spring and summer color.
  
• Crews continued herbicide applications across city properties to manage invasive and pest growth.
  
• Staff installed Park Board Meeting notice signs at Alexander Park. The Park Board will be hosting its April meeting there and encourages neighbors to attend and share their thoughts on the park.
  
• Crews started performing a saturation audit of athletic fields to prioritize irrigation upgrades.
  
• Crews started assessing electrical improvements at Lakeside and Lions Park due to increased challenges with power failures.
  
• Staff began receiving quotes to upgrade restroom doors at Lakeside Park to decrease vandalism repairs.
  
• Crews repaired the Red Bird Park pavilion due to storm damage.
  

PROJECTS

• Mowing Contractors have received executed contracts
  • Completed one cycle of mowing city facilities
    
  • Currently working on completing all city parks, medians, right-of-way, and Economic Development Corporation lots
    
  • Projected Completion – April 17, 2025
    
• Herbicide applications on medians and rights-of-way began this week
  
• Harrington Park Drainage Project:
  • Completed the drainage improvement in the rear section; installed curb drains to address pooling and stormwater runoff issues
    
  • After further inspection, additional work is needed to eliminate run-off puddling, working with the Public Works Department to resolve
    
• Coordinated with Mr. Higgins to confirm the placement of the second memorial park bench
  
  • Working with the Streets Division to install a concrete slab – install deadline April 26, 2025
    
• Harrington Park Construction Updates:
  
  • Located the existing water line in the park to tap for a potable water source
    
  • Plumbing construction is scheduled to begin
    
  • Building pier drilling and installation have been scheduled
    
  • Baseball concession stand is prepped and ready for structural pier installation
    
  • Finalizing plan revisions and addressing comments to secure building permits
    
• Participated in ongoing Development Review Committee meetings
  
  • Wheatland Plaza inspections
    
  • Additional site comments have been submitted
    
• Reviewed and processed Special Event Permit applications
  
• Scheduled Native Landscape Permits to be reviewed by the Keep Duncanville Beautiful Board
  
• Received additional information from BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway) on the Right-of-Way Municipal Maintenance Agreement and are awaiting a response on the next steps to receive the updated agreement

Recreation Center

New Class! Archery with Aidan (AWA) – Registration is now open for Archery!
Classes will be held every Tuesday

• Beginner class (Ages 12-17) 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  
• Advanced Class (Ages 18+) 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Class Highlight –
Brazilian Soccer Camp – Monday, June 2, 2025 – Friday, June 6, 2025
Registration is now open! Experience a summer camp where soccer, fun, expert coaching, and skill development create a safe, enriching adventure that builds character and life skills. Claim your spot and level up this summer! Contact the Recreation Center at (972) 780-5070 for more information.

• 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (ages 9 to 14)
  
• 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ages 7 to 14)
  
• 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ages 4 to 6)

Upcoming Events

Easter Eggstravaganza - Saturday, April 12th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join us for this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza! The event will feature an egg hunt, fun games for the kids to enjoy, bounce houses, music (DJ), and the Easter Bunny! Be sure to bring a camera to capture all those special Easter moments in Duncanville’s beautiful Armstrong Park. Contact the Recreation Center at (972) 780-5070 for more information.

There will be 4 zones (age groups) – 2- to 4-year-old | 5- to 7-year-old | 8 to 12-year-old | and a 13-year-old and up zone. There will be games, music, and 12,000 Easter Eggs for kids. We will have bounce houses, and Kona Ice will be selling cold beverages to children and parents.

Concert in the Park feat. Incognito & In Halen – Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Poe-Hobden Amphitheater at Armstrong Park for a Concert in the Park feat. Incognito & In Halen, a Van Halen and Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Admission is FREE. The concert will begin at 7:00 PM. Don’t forget to bring your blanket or lawn chair. Contact the Recreation Center at (972) 780-5070 for more information.

Update

The Planning and Zoning Department has engaged planning consultants to provide support and assistance during staffing shortages. These consultants will aid in reviewing and advising on planning-related matters as required. The Economic Development staff is responsible for gathering information and facilitating its transfer to the consultants.

Items scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025, Planning and Zoning meeting:

• Public Hearing - Request for Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Short-Term Rental, 710 Valley Hill Road
  
  • SUP Request tentatively scheduled to go before the City Council on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, City Council meeting.
    
  • Approval of Ordinance tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, City Council meeting
• Public Hearing - Request for Specific Use Permit for Auto Repair and Services, Major, 508 East Red Bird Lane
  
  • SUP Request is tentatively scheduled to be heard before the City Council during the meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
    
  • Approval of Ordinance tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, City Council meeting.

Items scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, City Council meeting:

• Public Hearing - Request for Specific Use Permit for Duncanville High School, 900 West Camp Wisdom Road
  
  • The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval at the January 13, 2025, meeting
    
  • Request deferred from Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the City Council meeting to Tuesday, March 18, 2025, City Council meeting.
    
  • Request deferred from Tuesday, March 18, 2025, City Council meeting to Tuesday, April 1, 2025, City Council meeting
    
  • Approval of Ordinance tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2025, City Council meeting

Items scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2025, Planning and Zoning meeting:

• Public Hearing - Request for Specific Use Permit for Fuel Pumps, 508 East Red Bird Lane
  
  • SUP Request tentatively scheduled to be heard before the City Council on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the City Council meeting.
    
  • Approval of Ordinance tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025, City Council meeting

New and Potential Projects

• Proposed New Development at 704 North Main Street
  
  •  The latest site plan has been deemed acceptable by the Development Review Committee (DRC); The applicant intends to apply for a building permit application within the next couple of months.

New development was proposed at 914 and 918 East Highway 67

• The applicant met with staff on June 26, 2024, to discuss zoning submittal.
  
• The applicant applied for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) request on July 18, 2024. The staff sent comments and markups on July 30, 2024. More items/information are needed to consider the application complete.
  
• The applicant submitted revisions on August 20, 2024.
  
• The applicant submitted a zoning application for a Planned Development request on October 17, 2024.
  
• The applicant’s end-user has changed, and the applicant will submit an updated site plan in January to go in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission in February.
  
• The applicant submitted updated plans in February and are tentatively scheduled to go before the Planning Commission on Monday, March 10, 2025, and in front of the City Council on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
  
• The zoning request was tabled at the March 10, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The item is now scheduled for a special meeting on Monday, March 31, 2025. The item has been deferred from Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to the City Council meeting to the Tuesday, April 15, 2025, City Council meeting.

Proposed New Addition at 900 West Camp Wisdom Road (Duncanville High School)

• The applicant submitted a zoning application for a Specific Use Permit request on October 2, 2024.
  
• The applicant met with staff on November 20, 2024.
  
• The applicant submitted an updated site plan to staff on November 20, 2024.
  
• Staff met internally on November 26, 2024, to review the applicant’s latest site plan.
  
• The applicant submitted an updated site plan and additional development plans on November 27, 2024. Staff reviewed their latest submittal on December 10, 2024.
  
• The applicant’s Specific Use Permit (SUP) request will be moved to January 13, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission.
  
• The applicant is tentatively scheduled for a public hearing before the City Council on February 4, 2025.
  
• The applicant’s request has been deferred from Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the City Council meeting to the April 1, 2025, City Council meeting.

Proposed Expansion at 515 West Center Street

• The applicant was approved for a special exception to allow 6 additional accessory structures by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) on March 28, 2024.
  
• The applicant submitted civil plans on July 22, 2024.
  
• Utilities, Fire, and Engineering met with the applicant to discuss civil plans on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
  
• Staff have approved the civil plans. A preconstruction meeting should take place soon, and the applicant will also apply for a building permit as well.

Proposed New Development at the Corner of Cockrell Hill Road and Danieldale Road (Life School)

• The applicant was scheduled for the June 3, 2024, Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission meeting for Planned Development (PD) request; the item was removed from the agenda; future date to be determined.
  
• A Town Hall Meeting occurred on August 13, 2024.
  
• Staff met with the applicant on August 26, 2024. Additional items are required before the applicant can be scheduled for a Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission meeting.
  
• The city emailed the applicant on September 6, 2024. City staff commented that a consulting firm will review traffic impact analysis; however, the firm will be expected to contract with the City of Duncanville after the turn of the fiscal year. To expedite the review, the City staff would be open to agreeing with the applicant to contract a firm to review the traffic impact analysis.
  
• The applicant submitted a plat application on September 20, 2024. A third party is currently reviewing the plat.
  
• On October 10, 2024, the applicant submitted a traffic impact analysis from a third-party reviewer to the city.
  
• On October 22, 2024, there was a meeting between staff and applicants.
  
• The city agreed to hire a third party to review the project's zoning and engineering.
  
• The third party met with staff on December 17, 2024, to discuss comments.
  
• The third-party reviewers met with staff and the applicant on January 14, 2025, to discuss the latest comments.
  
• Planning & Zoning Public Hearing Tentatively scheduled for May 12, 2025

Active Projects

• Proposed New Development at 1403 South Main Street
  • A building permit application was received on November 7, 2024.
    
  • The applicant met with staff on December 3, 2024, and March 5, 2025.
    
  • The building permit application is currently under review

Comprehensive Plan Update

• A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) has been posted to the city website by Chief Procurement Officer Elton Brock.
  
• A Pre-Statement of Qualifications Meeting for RFQ 24-0014 was held on March 6, 2024.
  
• A Statement of Qualifications due March 26, 2024, at 2 PM
  
• Evaluations were completed, and 3 firms have been selected.
  
• Recently, the Comprehensive Plan Committee selected 1 firm.
  
• The firm discussed the Comprehensive Plan Update during the work session at the July 16, 2024, City Council meeting.
  
• The selected firm’s contract was brought forth at the Duncanville Community Economic Development Corporation Board for approval on July 30, 2024.
  
• Discussion took place at the August 6, 2024, City Council meeting regarding the kick-off of The Comprehensive Plan Update.
  
• The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meeting occurred at Collab, located at Wheatland Plaza, 402 East Wheatland Road, on September 9, 2024.
  
• The first public workshop for the city's Comprehensive Plan was hosted on Monday, December 2, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Duncanville Fieldhouse and welcomed over 40 residents. A community survey was given to gather information from the community to further the progress of the plan's creation.
  
• On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Steering Committee met to continue discussing planning and project execution.
  
• The Comprehensive Plan Survey deadline has been extended to March 1, 2025, to allow the city to collect more surveys.
  
• On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee provided an informative update to the City Council, highlighting the progress and key developments in the Comprehensive Plan Update.
  
• In the first week of February, approximately 400 hundred survey responses were collected. The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee plans to meet in April, with the city aiming to adopt the new Comprehensive Plan by August 2025.

Short-Term Rental Registration

• 5 properties were granted a Specific Use Permit by the City Council in July of 2024 1 of the 5 properties no longer operate as a short-term rental.
  
• 4 properties were mailed a certified final notice from the Building Official on December 18, 2023.
  
• 1 The property was mailed a final notice from the Planning Division on January 19, 2024.
  
• 2 properties were mailed an initial notice from the Planning Division on January 19, 2024.
  
• The city has been in discussions with several companies that offer short-term rental tracking services and will make a final decision within the following weeks.

Temporary Workforce Housing Program

• City Council granted 3 properties a Specific Use Permit on May 21, 2024. All 3 properties have completed inspection and registration for 2024.

• Crews cleaned 18 drainage grates at various locations throughout the city.
  
• Crews reshaped an open ditch to correct the drainage flow on Longworth Boulevard.
  
• Crews assisted the Police Department by placing 6 barricades at North Main Street and Interstate 20.
  
• Crews cleaned 19 drainage headwalls at various locations throughout the city.
  
• Crews set up cones and barricades on Meadowwood Drive.
  
• Crews repaired 40 potholes at various locations throughout the city.

• The new SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system is under construction. There is no water usage report available this week March 31, 2025 to April 6, 2025
  
• There was an estimated water loss of 105,000 gallons.

Other Construction

Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT is constructing new service roads and ramps from Cockrell Hill Road in Duncanville to Hampton Road in Dallas, including new bridges across US-67. This project also includes construction by TXDOT of a Texas U-Turn at US 67 and Cockrell Hill Road on the southwest side of the bridge, which is projected to be completed by Fall 2024, barring any unforeseen conditions. The entire project is estimated to have a completion date of September 2025.