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ANNUAL REPORT

Called to S E R V E and Protect

OUR VISION

To SERVE the community to make a positive difference.

To be the standard of excellence in local government.

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY

OUR MISSION

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04 From Our Mayor 05 City Council 06 From the City Manager 07 Financial Report 08 Awards 09 Hidden Palace | North Tyler

PUBLICSAFETY 10 Fire 11 Police and Community

13 Animal Services

PUBLICWORKS 14 Water, Sewer, Drainage and Streets 16 Capital Projects Report

QUALITYOFLIFE 17 Saying Goodbye to Harvey Hall

TABLE OF CONTENTS

12 Keeping Tyler Beautiful

DON WARREN Dear Neighbors, As we reflect on this past year, we should all be proud of our community’s resiliency. While we continued to experience project delays as a result of COVID-19’s impact on our supply chain and workforce, we took significant strides on key projects identified in our Tyler 1st Master Plan, which are essential to our entire community’s health and well-being. Importantly, we broke ground on the Rose Complex Conference Center, which is a project 20 years in the making and vital to our economic recovery from COVID-19. It will revitalize the entire area surrounding our City’s crown jewel, the Tyler Rose Garden.

FROM OUR MAYOR

We also began restoration and repair of Tyler’s Historic Brick Streets. I am passionate about this project because these streets are part of Tyler’s culture and heritage. We must preserve this vital part of our history for future generations. Finally, we finished the sidewalks and streetscape along Martin Luther King Boulevard and broke ground on the Hidden Palace Project, an affordable housing development located on the north end behind the new Fire Station No. 1 that adds 11 new homes. Together with our continued investments in water, wastewater, traffic systems, street repair and drainage, these projects make us future-ready and encourage equitable growth throughout our City. People are at the heart of all that we accomplish. To truly build our community, we must build up the relationships that keep us working toward common goals. We will continue to partner with the private sector for the public good and work together on our communities’ toughest challenges. We will leave no one behind. I am excited for our future and proud to be your Mayor.

Don Warren Mayor | City of Tyler, Texas

Left to Right: Brad Curtis, District 6; Shirley McKellar, District 3; James Wynne, District 4; Don Warren, Mayor; Stuart Hene, District 1; Bob Westbrook, District 5; and Broderick McGee, District 2

Called To SERVE All Of Tyler

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FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council Members and Residents of Tyler, We continue to adapt and evolve our operations to safely provide essential services to our community, which is growing in size and diversity. This growth challenges us to plan not just for our City’s needs today but also for the needs of Tyler tomorrow and into the future. To that end, we invested heavily in public safety this year, adding both a homeless coordinator and a digital forensics specialist to our police force. Through the addition of key public safety personnel, we will realize better outcomes for our most vulnerable populations. We also took steps to protect another significant investment: our employees who are the public servants tasked with carrying out the work you see in these pages. We are committed to making the City of Tyler an organization that attracts and retains quality personnel that, in turn, provide quality services to our neighbors. Public service is more than a job. It is a calling. I am incredibly proud of the City staff who have found new and better ways to serve our residents even during times of crisis and uncertainty. This report is a testament to their training, dedication and commitment to the people of Tyler. As always, we remain “Called to SERVE” our community,

Edward Broussard City Manager | City of Tyler, Texas

EXECUTIVE TEAM STEPHANIE FRANKLIN

HEATHER NICK

ASSISTANT CIT Y MANAGER

DAVID COBLE FIRE CHIEF

JIMMY TOLER

KEIDRIC TRIMBLE

POLICE CHIEF

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LEROY SPARROW

LEANNE ROBINETTE

DEBORAH PULLUM CIT Y ATTORNEY

DEPUT Y CIT Y MANAGER

BENNY YAZDANPANAHI

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

REGINA MOSS DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

JULIE GOODGAME

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

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DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE, TR ANSIT AND VES

DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION

KATE DIETZ

DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES

2021 General Fund Revenue

2021 General Fund Expenditures

$77,900,167

$79,963,286 $48,930,071

$35,680,193 $10,665,601

$6,726,241

$3,766,500 $5,616,042

$2,466,693 $225,911 $0

$16,797,740 $23,382,974 $484,661 $774,702 Property Taxes

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$0.269 Property Tax Rate

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$452,933

CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND IMPROVEMENT COMMUNICATION • Hermes Honorable Mention: Podcast Series – Roses and Weeds Podcast • Hermes Gold: Video Series – Walking with Bob • Hermes Platinum: Video/TV PSA – COVID-19 PSA: An East Texas Story • TAMIO Award of Excellence: Video Educational PSA – Friendly Neighborhood Thief • TAMIO Award: Best Use of Humor – Friendly Neighborhood Thief • MarCom Gold: Print Media – 2020-2021 Annual Report • American Advertising Award – 2020-2021 Annual Report

GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION • 35th consecutive Certificate of Achievement Award for Excellence • 15th consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

LOCALS LOVE US •O ur locals loved the City of Tyler’s Solid Waste Department and the Tyler Rose Garden for 10 consecutive years!

MAIN STREET •9 th consecutive National Accreditation from the Texas Main Street Program and Texas Historical Commission

PARKS • 12th consecutive year as Tree City USA •1 5th consecutive Gold Star Affiliate Award from Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation

PLANNING

AWARDS

•7 th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence

Left to right: Joe Barboza, José Parga, Leanne Robinette, Lisa Wells

Left to right: Leroy Sparrow, Pamela Ervin, Trish Jenkins, Shirlene Black, Robert Williams

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Phase One of the Hidden Palace New Home Development officially began on September 21, 2021. McAlpine Corporation started building seven of the 11 craftsman-style homes on Queen Street and Heiress Court. The City of Tyler installed new sidewalks and streets in the neighborhood, making it one of the premier neighborhoods in the north end of the city. The focus of the development is to provide affordable housing for low to moderate-income families in Tyler. Funding for the project is from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

and shared green space. HUD determined that gross household income must be at or below 80 percent of the HUD area median income adjusted for family size. The energy-efficient homes feature high-end finishes, stainless-steel appliances and foam insulation. Homeowners will also have luxury vinyl tile, polished nickel hardware, a walk-in shower and a built-in desk space. Neighborhood Services worked with a local lender to assist low to moderate-income residents with financing. The development is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2022.

Prospective homeowners must be income-qualified to purchase one of the 1,300-square-foot homes. Each home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a carport

In addition to Hidden Palace, the City of Tyler completed a sidewalk project on North Palace Avenue and transformed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard into a beautiful street representing the places and traditions of the neighborhood and the goals of the North End Revitalization Plan. The City celebrated the completion of the $2 million Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Improvement Project with a ceremony and ribbon cutting in February 2022. The improvements include new sidewalks with ramps that are ADA-accessible, historic light poles and Texas College banners installed along the street from West Gentry Parkway to North Broadway Avenue.

HIDDEN PALACE | NORTH TYLER

KEYS TO THE PALACE

PUBLIC SAFETY | FIRE

TYLER FIRE PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE The Tyler Fire Department consists of individuals who want the best for the City of Tyler and the community. As more people move to the Rose City, the fire department has expanded staff and invested in improved personal protective equipment (PPE). To prepare for Tyler’s growth, Tyler Fire Department offered and ran its first Fire Academy in 33 years. Recruits graduated and joined the department in fiscal year 2022. Additionally, two firefighter positions were added, bringing the City’s total of sworn-in Fire Department positions to 160. The goal is to periodically add firefighters until the department has enough personnel to staff a new fire station when such is needed.

Training recruits in-house allows us to teach them how we operate,” said Tyler Fire Chief David Coble. “When they graduate and become Tyler firefighters, they already know our culture, equipment and the City.”

Along with the new firefighter positions, eight sets of bunker and protective gear will be purchased. The objective is to have two sets of PPE per firefighter to minimize the number of hours in the equipment, which will help reduce the time spent in contact with harmful carcinogens. A new tower truck for Fire Station 10 will also be purchased during fiscal year 2022. The Pierce Custom Enforcer Aerial Platform Ladder Truck will provide firefighters a safe and secure place to operate for rescues, as well as carry large amounts of water and disperse it at an ideal angle.

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“This new tower truck will also be a technical rescue truck, so we’ll have more ability in that area for a quicker response to handle any accidents or any kind of technical things that happen,” said Chief Coble.

TYLER POLICE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Homelessness can feel like an unsolvable problem. With a growing population of people in need in Tyler, the Tyler Police Department (TPD) decided to try a new tactic.

“Over the years, the homeless population has been growing,” said Green. “I try to get to know them, spend time with them and build trust with them.”

Because of Green’s knowledge and relationship with those community members, he made the transition into the Homeless Coordinator position in October 2021. Now, he focuses his time all over the city assisting those without a home. While it can take time for someone who is facing homelessness to seek help, Green tries to ensure that he gets to know people and offers them assistance. Some of the resources suggested could be the Salvation Army and Hiway 80 Rescue Mission, as well as the People Attempting to Help (PATH) organization for those needing financial assistance or the City of Tyler’s Neighborhood Services Department. “They may not be ready today; they may not be ready tomorrow,” said Green. “We just keep working with them. I’ve had several that we were working with for months, and next thing I know, they’re going into one of the programs. It’s those little things that keep you going. I think that makes it all worthwhile.”

PUBLIC SAFETY | POLICE

Tyler Police Chief Jimmy Toler said that after noticing other agencies dedicating resources to the homeless as well as one officer’s relationship with the local homeless community, he wanted the police department to do its part to help each person. It was decided in fiscal year 2022 that TPD would add a Homeless Coordinator position. Officer Johnny Green had been a community resource officer for the last seven to eight years,

working in the northeast part of the city. It’s an area where those facing homelessness can find shelters and other resources.

KEEPING TYLER BEAUTIFUL

CODE ENFORCEMENT AND SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENTS WORK TO KEEP TYLER BEAUTIFUL With a growing population comes a need for more services like trash pickups and litter control. More than 20 years ago, the City of Tyler Solid Waste Department began a twice-weekly trash pickup to help with the community’s needs. Now, there are 19 trash routes that equal 800 stops a day and one recycling route with 550 stops for the City of Tyler. Years ago, the City developed a new organization and later a new department to assist with the city’s waste reduction by using money from the garbage collection. Keep Tyler Beautiful (KTyB) was developed 26 years ago to encourage beautification and recycling activities in Tyler. In 2008, the City created a Code Enforcement Department. Officers work more than 30 different types of cases ranging from junked vehicles, high weeds and grass to illegal dumpsites, trash and junk to zoning violations (such as prohibited signs, home occupations, substandard structures and outdoor storage). The COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted the need for waste-reduction programs, as many cities across the country saw a rise in trash and littering. In 2020, litter cleanup initiatives removed 19 tons of waste from Tyler Parks and Streets.

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The efforts of Keep Tyler Beautiful, volunteers and community groups earned KTyB the Gold Star Award as well as the Sustained Excellence Award. The Code Enforcement Department and Keep Tyler Beautiful periodically clean up blighted areas within the City of Tyler. Each year, Code Enforcement averages 7,515 cases with the most common violations for high vegetation and weeds, trash and junk on properties; and sign violations.

ANIMAL SERVICES REUNITES BELOVED PET WITH OWNER Since 2015, Tyler Animal Services has taken in 17,718 lost or stray cats and dogs. Every time animal control officers or shelter staff take in an animal, they check for a microchip to know if there’s an owner.

a registered microchip, like they did with Cathy Butcher and her cat Stanley.

Sometimes Animal Services is still able to reunite a pet without

To her disbelief, Stanley had been found.

About a month after that reunion, Tyler Animal Services received a generous donation from a community member. The money was used to offer free microchips for any dog or cat until the end of 2021. Markmann said they were able to microchip a total of 1,341 pets in 2021, with 457 of those animals being part of the free microchip program.

ABOUT OUR FURRY FRIENDS: 7,353

Total Number of Dispatch Calls

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Adoptions

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Reunited with Owners

362

Transfers

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Had it not been for the microchip, I would have never seen him again. I do believe that,” said Cathy.

1,130

Pounds of Food Given

17,718

Total Sheltered since 2015

ANIMAL SERVICES

However, Tyler Animal Services Director Shawn Markmann said that even if a pet has a microchip, it’s not always properly registered to the pet’s family.

Stanley was found by Animal Control during the summer of 2021, with a microchip registered to his vet clinic. Markmann said they were able to learn from the clinic that Stanley’s family was in Bullard. Cathy had spent more than a year without her feline friend when she received a call from the animal shelter.

“Had it not been for the microchip, I would have never seen him again. I do believe that,” said Cathy.

RESTORING TYLER’S HISTORY ONE BRICK AT A TIME Brick Street Leader Mason Trevino gives each red brick a few taps with a rubber mallet to settle them into place and level them into the sand he spread over the new concrete base of Bois D’Arc Avenue.

street and set all the bricks aside. Then, they compact and level out the dirt before pouring a fresh new concrete base where a layer of sand is placed before the bricks can be laid.

“You have to have an eye for it,” said Mason. “You have to put the bricks in a certain way, and they have to be level and go with the grade of the street.”

Mason said he got his brick experience in the City of Carrollton where he worked on their small downtown square and historic museum before moving to Tyler in July 2021.

Mason lays the bricks as his crew, Michael Runnels and Jerome Scott, use brick hammers to remove the mortar and asphalt from each brick before they can be put back into the street. The century-old bricks are restored one at a time using nothing more than a brick hammer to chisel off the old concrete and asphalt. “People love these streets,” said Michael as he continued chipping the old mortar from the bricks. Mason, Michael and Jerome are the City’s Brick Street Team. To refurbish the brick streets and restore the historical neighborhoods, they must first dig up the

WATER SYSTEM

He said the work is something he enjoys because he likes old things and likes restoring them to their original glory. Although not an easy task, the team agrees that the result is worth the work and the community is excited about it. “It feels good when people come by and tell us how good we’re doing and what a good thing this is for the City,” said Michael. “Some people move here just for these streets.”

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

STREETS: 653 MILES OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF TYLER

Maintained 2 water treatment plants

COMPLETED PROJECTS: $3.32M

Maintained 690 miles of water lines 0M gallons of drinking water 3 produced daily 37K residential customers 3,500 commercial customers IN THE WORKS: Water Meter Replacements: $700K 2” Water Line Replacements: $600K Water Plant Improvements: $1.2M levated Water Storage E Rehabilitation Project: $1.4M Water Hydraulic Model: $240K

Pavement Enhancements: $1.43M Signal Timing: $108K MLK Jr. Boulevard: $1.5M Pavement Assessment: $207K IN THE WORKS: Asphalt Enhancement Project: $3.3M Cambridge Road: $8.5M sphalt Crack Seal A Project: $325K Pavement Assessment: $207K hree Lakes Parkway T Extension: $1.3M

Seal Coat Project: $1M elinda, Donna and Mirabeau M Street Reconstruction Projects: $1.3M Grande Boulevard Reverse-Curve Study: $150K Highway Safety Improvement Projects: $342K dvanced Traffic-Management A System Installed: $1.85M

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

COMPLETED PROJECTS: $3.26M

aintained 655 miles of sanitary M sewer pipelines, 24 lift stations and 2 wastewater treatment plants

Arbor Oaks: $1.7M

Year Six of the Consent Decree: 57% complete with the assessment and rehabilitation $90.8M invested to date

Pabst and Bow: $375K West Mud Creek Channel Repairs: $286K 3521 S. Broadway Ave. Storm Sewer Repair: $349K Flat Rock Drainage Repair Project: $551K IN THE WORKS:

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Stormwater Masterplan: $500K

178.275 miles of lines assessed by CCTV

College Avenue Drainage Project: $914K

2,384 manholes assessed

Cloverdale Drainage Improvement Project: $2.9M

582 manhole repairs made

Stagecoach Drainage Improvement Project: $620K

4.3 miles of sewer lines repaired 524 grease trap inspections Check out our progress:

Non-Consent Decree Waste Water System Improvements and Master Plan (Estimated cost: $3,250,000)

Holly Park Drainage Improvement Project: $420K Black Fork Creek and Headwaters of Willow Creek Drainage Studies: $240K Repair of Four Drainage Structures: $214K

WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE AND STREETS

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Traffic System Various improvements to the traffic system will be made over the next 10 years. A total of $15.5M will be invested. New technology will be applied to remodel the Traffic Management Center; and improve school zones, communication, electronic signage, system software, data and analytics, and equipment.

$17.63M Drainage

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DEMOLITION DAY

This demolition was the first of many steps needed to begin construction on the new Tyler Rose Complex. The new Rose Complex is an approximately $28 million project with a master plan that began in 2016. The anticipation to see the final plans grew with each passing year. Those plans for the complex were revealed in 2019. Five past and present City of Tyler mayors have had the honor and pleasure of guiding the complex’s plans to fruition. “After many years of talking and community outreach, we came up with a plan,” said Don Warren, Mayor of Tyler. “It’s a plan that I think we’re all going to be very proud of.” Warren also recalled that the approval was unanimous when the city council voted for the Tyler Rose Complex funds in April, adding that the new convention center was made possible by the dedication of former mayors. Fitzpatrick Architects and WRL General Contractors did an outstanding job capturing the vision and goals for the Rose Complex. Their hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated, and will be remembered for many generations to come. The new conference center will include more than 60,000 square feet of meeting space. It is being constructed toward the center of the complex, south of the Harvey Convention Center’s previous location. For an appealing entrance, the new complex’s lawn will feature a 3.3-acre park and an event area. The entire complex will consist of the new Convention Center, the Rose Garden Center, the East Texas State Fairgrounds, the old Mayfair building and the surrounding areas. Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin believes the outpouring support of such a large team has really made all the difference and that it is an added benefit to the process. “The plan was to enhance the crown jewel that we have here: our number one tourist attraction,” said Franklin. “We wanted to give it a facelift. The first thing you want to visit in Tyler is the Rose Garden, and for us, it was about creating an area that represented our brand, our culture, our history and uniquely the rose. That’s what this area represents to Tyler.” Despite delays such as the COVID-19 pandemic and financial issues, the plans for the Tyler Rose Complex have pressed onward. The Tyler Rose Complex is expected to be finished just in time for the next Texas Rose Festival season in October 2022.

I officed out of Harvey Hall for 14 years, most of my career. That is where I started. I loved seeing Harvey transform depending on the event that was happening. It could be a beautiful ballroom one day, and the next day it was a car show, a quinceañera or a wedding.” – Leanne Robinette, Parks Director

SAYING GOODBYE TO HARVEY HALL

On a beautiful September afternoon, a crowd gathered to say “goodbye” to the historic Harvey Hall Convention Center. After several years of planning, the City of Tyler is finally seeing building a new convention center start to become a reality.

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