On the Horizon N E W S L E T T E R February 2025
2024 Highlights & Milestones Below are some of the successes that make Carrollton the community families and businesses want to call home.
Looking for a New Career? The Carrollton Public Works team is hiring for a variety of positions. With eight operational divisions ranging from Street Maintenance and Repair to Water Distribution, opportunities abound. Carrollton is looking for motivated individuals with: • A strong work ethic and a passion for public service • Experience in construction and maintenance • A desire to grow their career and be part of a supportive team The City offers comprehensive benefits: medical coverage, dental and vision plans, an Employee Health & Wellness Center, life and disability insurance, Texas Municipal Retirement System retirement plan, and more. New to construction? Apply for the Public Works Apprenticeship to gain eight weeks of paid experience. Fulltime job offers may be made to selected apprentices upon completion of the program. Applicants must be 18 years or older, have a valid Texas driver’s license, and be available for interview. cityofcarrollton.com/jobs
• Designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office • Fitch and S&P reaffirmed the City’s “AAA” rating in all bond categories • Collected 151,141 cu. yd. (28,383 tons) of storm debris from the May 2024 storm • Received the Silver Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™ • Carrollton Fire Rescue (CFR) established a Youth Fire Academy & Emergency Medical Technician Training Program • Council increased the senior and disabled homestead tax exemptions to $97,000 • Reduced the property tax rate for the 11th year in a row • Carrollton Animal Services & Adoption Center (CASAC) found FURever homes for 469 animals, rescued 622, and reunited 582 with their owners • CFR trained 8,965 citizens in CPR • Marketing Services received 13 state and national communication awards • Ranked among the top 25 safest cities nationwide by GOBankingRates • Received Emergency Management 2024 NCTCOG Regional Excellence Award • Hosted the 2024 LIV Golf Tournament • Hired new Assistant City Manager • Received the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Bronze Award • Chosen for the National Sustainability Leadership Program • Expanded Rosemeade Recreation Center to include a full-size gym, an indoor walking track, an esports room, and more
• Installed eight public SaveStations® with Lifesaving AEDs at athletic facilities • Received a 2024 Municipal Traffic Safety Awards Honorable Mention • More than 1M physical and digital materials borrowed from the Carrollton Public Library • CFR received the 2024 Achievement of Excellence Silver Award at the Texas Fire Marshals’ Association • Installed a state-of-the-art playground at Branch Hollow Park • First in Texas and fourth in the nation to implement the Avive Solutions, Inc. 4 Minute City™ AED Program • Received the prestigious Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® national award • Donations of more than $15K, plus 4,005 lbs. of dog food, cat food, and cat litter supported animals at CASAC • 72 lives will be saved by donations made at the Battle of the Badges blood drive • Ranked top five Hardest-Working Cities in the U.S. by CoworkingCafe • Destroyed more than 1,214 lbs. of pharmaceuticals for Drug Take Back • Received the City’s fifth Gold Fleet award from the DFW Clean Cities Coalition • First in the DFW Metroplex to implement a storm drain art program • Summer Reading Challenge participants read 3,226,272 minutes See HIGHLIGHTS page 3 cityofcarrollton.com/news