IRVING
CITY
A N O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E C I T Y O F I R V I N G
City of Irving 20 YEAR IN REVIEW 22
Strategic thinking, planning and management play a strong role in the City of Irving’s organizational culture. The city’s organizational strategy, Future in Focus, consists of five focus areas and 18 operating strategies. Based on input from city leadership and key stakeholders, the plan works in tandem with the city’s five-year capital plans, City Council priorities and annual budgets. Future in Focus encompasses key initiatives that allow the city to stay focused on what matters most: to deliver exceptional services and promote a high quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses.
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
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VIBRANT ECONOMY
SENSE OF COMMUNITY
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aintain roadways, sidewalks and M transportation infrastructure.
rovide exceptional recreational, cultural and P educational opportunities.
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aintain water, wastewater and drainage M infrastructure.
ctively engage and communicate with the A community.
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Foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.
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rovide an adequate water supply now and in P the future.
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Support strategic investment in city facilities.
Highlights
Finalized the purchase of 8.74 acres of land for the
expansion of Mustang Park Completed the renovation of Irving’s Heritage ●
Park
upport strategic development and S redevelopment including revitalization of targeted areas.
Increased Neighborhood Services outreach and added
14 new Neighborhood Associations
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Support business retention and recruitment.
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Effectively plan and manage land use.
Facilitated the 2022 Resident Survey
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Market Irving as a destination.
to gauge resident satisfaction
Launched the Irving Ambassadors Program to
Highlights Completed the revitalization of Williams Square Plaza Began the Nursery Road Neighborhood Planning Program to engage residents on their vision for the future
increase engagement and build resident relationships
Highlights
Completed the fifth year in the Road to the Future initiative and improved 312 Roads – 145 Center Line miles
Begant he $22 million Irving Boulevard reconstruction project – 48% complete
Surveyed the small business community to gather insight for engagement and programs Initiated the review and updates to the Imagine Irving Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
First pilot city to deploy a new wrong way driving
Completed year four of Irving 360 Civic Academy Enhanced the city’s swim lesson program and taught 1,578 classes Received a $62,445 Texas State Library Archives Commission grant to build out the West Irving Library Makerspace
detection program with 20 intersection cameras along the SH 183 and SH 161 corridors
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Developed and completed key pipeline projects recommended in the
Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Department exceeded their annual
strategic Water and Wastewater Master Plans
room night goal with 106,022 room nights booked, reaching 126% of their goal
Completed Senter Park renovations, including improvements to the racquetball court, restrooms, ADA accessibility and more
Renovated the 40-year-old Irving Community Television Network building
The Irving Arts Center presented multiple exhibitions and performances to reflect Irving’s diverse population
Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted the USA
Triathlon Multisport National Championship Festival, bringing thousands of people to Irving with an economic impact of $1.83 million
Completed construction on a new five-million-gallon water storage tank at the Northgate Pump Station
Irving brought professional golf back to the city with the debut of the ClubCorp Celebrity Classic tournament at the Las Colinas Country Club
Completed the first year of water quality sampling and testing required to gain approvals for an indirect water reuse project to supplement Irving’s future water supply
Sold city-owned land for the
development of the Heritage Square project, a 194-unit residential project promoting
Continued to design and construct the Campion Trail Elm Fork Extension, including trail additions at Oak Meadows Park, Keeler Park and Lanotte Park
downtown revitalization
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Parks and Recreation capital improvement projects
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osted 95 live shows at The Pavilion at Toyota H Music Factory and approximately 97 live shows at Texas Lottery Plaza
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Processed 2,119 open records requests
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Processed 2,217 resident inquiries
Hosted 213 events with 189,024 attendees at the Irving Convention Center
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reater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce G reported 31 recruitment wins resulting in 5,849 new jobs and more than $506 million in
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new private investments ●
Completed $6.5 million in
Provided more than $9 million in rental assistance through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, assisting 2,217 Irving
individuals and 967 households
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By the Numbers
,183,620 unique visitors to 1 CityofIrving.org 395,895 visits to the libraries
,852 recreation classes 3 offered 45,641 rounds of recreational golf were played at Irving Golf Club
● Completed $59,918,761 in capital improvement
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Swept 9,991 miles of streets
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Replaced 3,675 traffic signs
roadway conditions improved by 38% with residents
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rating them as “good” or “excellent” since the start of the Road to the Future initiative
Completed $38.7 million in drainage improvements and maintenance projects
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throughout the city, including Delaware Creek and Wyche Park Detention Pond
Year In Review Continued on Page 4