Let s talk about Presented by: Dr. Theresa M. Daniel, Dallas County Commissioner District 1
What is Dallas County and What Do Commissioners Do? Dr. Theresa Daniel Mike Cantrell Clay Lewis Jenkins John Wiley Price Dr. Elba Garcia Sets the County budget, which is approximately $855 million Oversees County Departments, including budget and staff size Appoints County Department heads Approve County Hospital District Tax rate (Parkland) 27.6 Appoint County Boards and Committees LAW ENFORCEMENT $167.9M JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION $115.9M HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES $ 16.5M JUVENILE SERVICES $ 47.2M COMMUNITY SERVICES $ 30.5M MANAGEMENT SERVICES $ 69.0M CAPITAL & TECHNOLOGY $ 64.5M
Dallas County Statistics Land Size = 908Sq. Miles Population = 2.45 Million 9 th Largest County in the U.S. 2 nd Largest County in Texas Cities/Towns In Dallas County = 26 Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, Combine, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Grand Prairie, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, University Park, Wilmer County Budget = $855 Million Operating Budget = $691 Million County Tax Rate = $24.31 cents (3 rd Lowest in Texas) County Employees = 6,011 (photograph taken by Charles Stokes) Reserves = $44.46 Million Emergency Reserves and 2.22 Million Unallocated Reserves
Dallas County Organizational Chart Other Elected Officials County Clerk County Sheriff County Tax Assessor Collector County Treasurer District Attorney District Clerk Constables (5) Dallas County Voters Commissioners Court County Judge (1) County Commissioners (4) Hospital District Board Juvenile Board Judiciary District Judges (39) County Judges (21) Justices of the Peace (10) County Administrator County Departments and Intergovernmental Arrangements Parkland Hospital Juvenile Department Boards and Commissions Appointed by Commissioners Court
COMMISSIONER DANIEL S COMMITTEES I. T. Executive Governance Committee (Chair) Finance Behavioral Health Leadership Team (Co-Chair) Civil Service (Co-Chair) CITIZEN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Child Welfare Advisory Board Citizen Election Advisory Committee Dallas County Historical Commission Dallas County Historical Foundation Dallas County Hospital District Board of Managers Trail & Preserve Board Dallas County Public Health Advisory Committee Dallas Metrocare Services North Texas Behavioral Health Authority Dallas County Welfare Advisory Board
What is a county? What do counties do? How are counties different from a city? CITY(most) - LOCAL SERVICES Police Fire Water/Sewer Street Repair Libraries Trash Collection Building Inspection Zoning COUNTIES Operate the court system and the juvenile justice system Hold people in jail until tried and/or sent to prison Oversee Public and Mental Health Keep records of property Issue license plates and marriage licenses
Dallas County Jail 2 nd largest jail in State of Texas, it uses approximately 21% of our budget. Current population around 6000 inmates. On any given day, almost 24% have physical or mental health issues. The Dallas County Jail has passed inspection for the last 4 years. Dallas County Jail was released from federal oversight by the Department of Justice in November 2011. Approximately 300 repairs happen each day at the Dallas County Jail.
Parkland Hospital Every day at Parkland: As many as 650 are cared for on the inpatient units More than 1,600 receive primary care Nearly 1,700 are cared for by specialists in the outpatient setting Approximately 45 babies are born More than 40 surgeries are performed Nearly 400 are treated in the Emergency Department Approximately 15,000 prescriptions are filled More than 22,000 laboratory tests are performed Nearly 1,000 radiology exams are completed Parkland has been named one of America s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the last 17 consecutive years. Parkland employs more than 9,000 people and generates more than $3.3 billion in annual business activity in Dallas County.
Parkland Hospital continued: Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Established in 1987, it decreases utilization of overcrowded ERs and avoids unnecessary hospitalization. Provides Dallas County residents with high quality, affordable and conveniently located medical care. COPC includes: 12 primary care clinics and 1 employee physician office 11 school-based clinics called Youth & Family Centers; 4 medical and 2 dental mobile vans; Mobile vans for Homeless Outreach Medical Services and community outreach program. 9 Women and Infant Specialty Health (WISH) centers COPC s goal is to provide excellent care for those who come to us as patients, as well as their children, spouses and neighbors, through education and other public health interventions.
Dallas County Health and Human Services Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program Weatherization Program Air Conditioner Distribution Disease Reporting and Tracking (including West Nile) Home Loan Counseling Immunization Programs - School Children - Elderly Older Adult Services Program For more information about any of their programs call 214-819-2000 or go to www.dallascounty.org go to services, then click on Health and Human Services. Location: 2377 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207-2710
Dallas County Trail Projects Dallas County has it s own Public Works Department. They re responsible for Roads, Trails and Open Spaces. District 1 area trails Preston Ridge Trail Glenville Trail Cottonwood Trail White Rock Creek Trail Lake Highlands Trails Duck Creek Trail White Rock Lake Trail Katy Trail Santa Fe Trail SoPac Trail South Mesquite Creek Trail East Mesquite Trail Trinity River Trail And more to come!
Major Capital Improvement Program Projects Shiloh Rd IH 635 to Kingsley Rd Town East Blvd@ US80 Spring Valley Rd
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ROAD & BRIDGE #1 Funding for Road & Bridge 1 comes from the tax fee received for license plates. Road and Bridge #1 works to ensure safe roads, builds trails, county gate systems, and maintains county owned parking lots at low costs with good quality results. Dallas County s vehicle maintenance shop is located on the premises.
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
PRESENT PROJECTS ROCK ISLAND A Partnership between the Cities of Grand Prairie & Irving Once the project is complete Rock Island Road will belong to Grand Prairie
Dallas County Budget The County s FY2014 General Fund budget is $444 million with $47 million in reserves. Reflecting the County s historical functions, almost threefourths of this budget is allocated to justice administration, law enforcement, and juvenile services. Almost two-thirds of the revenue for this budget is derived from property taxes. (Texas counties do not have the authority to collect sales taxes). The budget s remaining revenue is generated from fines, fees, contracts, interest earnings, and other miscellaneous sources.
How do we arrive at the budget? NO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE ( 24.31 cents per $100 assessed, no change from FY2014 to FY2013) Performance based budgeting Worked with other elected officials to find cost savings Additional partnerships with municipalities for economic development Weekly budget briefings started earlier Staffing Reorganization
FY2015 Budget Calendar TENTATIVE FY2015: OVERVIEW OF BUDGET CALENDAR February 2014 Budget Manual Distributed March 14 th July 18 th July 25 th July 28 th -August 1 st August August 26 th & Sep. 2 nd September 16 th October 1 st Budget Materials Due to Budget Office Baseline Budget Published Certified Tax Roll Received Budget Work Sessions Final Decisions on Programs Public Hearings on Tax Rate Tax Rate Set; Budget Adopted 2015 Fiscal Year Begins
Redistricting (New District Boundaries) 2 4 1 3 Approved by the Department of Justice on September 6, 2011 Approved by Dallas County Commissioner Court on March 20, 2012
About Dallas County Census Results DALLAS COUNTY POPULATION Time Period Population Increase Since Last Census 2000 2, 218, 899 +366, 089 2010 2, 368, 139 +149, 240 Time Period CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF DALLAS COUNTY POPULATION Anglo Population Hispanic Population African American Population 1990-2000 -131, 779 +355, 583 +77, 541 2000-2010 -198, 624 +242, 815 +75, 111
Redistricting
Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel What are we doing for You? Transparency in County Government - Attendance at Commissioner s Court Meetings, meeting minutes and recorded votes online, Registration of Lobbyists and Financial disclosure Parkland Accountability: Monitoring progress of Corrective Action Plan Master Calendar Available Online Campaign Finance Reports Available Online Video of Commissioner Court Meetings Available Online Keeping Constituents Informed Holding Town Hall meetings, attending neighborhood meetings Website Up to date information about County Programs
What are We Doing For You (Cont.) Economic Development Trails Phase 4 of the SoPac Trail Northaven Trail White Rock Creek to US 75 Lake Highlands Trail White Rock Creek to Lake Highlands Town Center Public Works Shiloh Rd. IH635 to Kingsley Rd. Spring Valley Rd. Weathered Int. to Coit Rd. Buckner and Scyene Intersection Live Oak Liberty to Peak Jim Miller Rd. Elam Rd. to Loop 12
Dr. Theresa Daniel, Dallas County Commissioner, District 1 Administrative Office Road & Bridge 1 411 Elm Street, 2 nd Floor 715 Rowlett Rd. Dallas, Texas 75202 Garland, Texas 75040 Phone: (214) 653-6668 Michelle Love Executive Assistant Germaine White Executive Assistant Sally White Office Manager Elvira Gonzales Office Assistant Visit Commissioner Daniel s website at: http://www.dallascounty.org/department/comcrt/district1/home.php