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Irving City Council approves tax rate and a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21. See the budget overview on page 4.
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The Irving Arts Center offers performances and Registered voters can cast their ballots gallery visits by reservation. Virtual tours, streaming for Irving City Council elections on Nov. 3. and Art To Go offers residents a variety of options. Información en español en la página 3. AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF IRVING
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OCTOBER 2020 / VOL 27 / NO 10
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IRVING COMMUNITY TELEVISION NETWORK WINS 11 NATIONAL AWARDS
February Public Input Meeting
Artist Rendering
City Seeks Community Input on Irving Boulevard Reconstruction In 2019, the City of Irving initiated a downtown revitalization project to redesign a 1-mile section of Irving Boulevard, from Sowers Road to Strickland Plaza, that runs through the city’s historic Heritage Crossing District. The project is intended to help draw people and businesses to this quaint and beautiful part of town and evolve the Heritage Crossing District into a destination location. Construction is slated to begin in 2021 and conclude in 2023. In February, the city hosted two public meetings to gather community input for a preliminary design. Now, Irving is asking business owners, residents and other stakeholders to review the proposed design and offer comments and feedback. In the interest of public safety, an online presentation, downloadable design materials and an online comment form will be available in mid-October at
CityofIrving.org/IrvingBlvd to gather input. The public input period will run for two weeks. Project Background Current plans recommend reducing three vehicle lanes to two lanes along Irving Boulevard from Sowers Road to Strickland Plaza. The remaining right-of-way would be used for parallel parking, wider sidewalks, a bike lane and streetscape amenities. While construction is underway, the city will make additional improvements to the water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The renovation project is one of many investments the city is making in the area.
The City of Irving has awarded 17 neighborhood and homeowner associations with $25,000 in funding for projects through the city's Neighborhood Grant Program. Eligible applicants are awarded up to $1,750 annually. Administered by the Communications Department, the grant funds are used to provide seed money to assist organized neighborhoods with community projects. The matching grants allow associations to leverage the organization’s existing capital and/or the time and talents of the residents with grant funds received from the city in an effort to improve the neighborhoods. The money can be used for beautification efforts, communication initiatives and neighborhood events. Associations receiving funding through the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Neighborhood Grant Program are: Barton Estates, Cardinal Village, Enclave at Windsor Ridge, Espanita, Hackberry Creek, High Point Estates, Historic Hospital District, Hospital District South, Irving Hospital District, Lakeside Landing, Las Brisas Hills, MacArthur Commons, Nichols Park, Northwest Place, University Hills, Valley Vistas and West Irving Improvement. For more information or details on registering a neighborhood association with the city, contact the Communications Department at (972) 721-7600. n
Eerie Irving Park, A Drive-Thru Experience Bring the family out to this first-time free fall event on Saturday, October 24.
Children aged 15 and younger will receive a commemorative bucket to collect treats along the route. Upon leaving Eerie Irving Park, each vehicle will receive one pumpkin to take home and decorate with the family. All treats, buckets and pumpkins are available while supplies last.
The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) recently honored ICTN with 11 awards during the 2020 virtual conference. NATOA received more than 550 entries submitted by local governments across the country. Top awards included the Award of Excellence for “Illuminate Irving,” a story about the city’s efforts to raise community awareness and provide assistance for those who experience domestic abuse.
For more information, contact project manager Imelda Speck at (972) 721-2398 or via email at ispeck@cityofirving.org. n
Neighborhoods Receive Grant Funds for Programs
Eerie Irving Park, a Drive-Thru Experience, will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Trinity View Park, 2221 E. State Highway 356. Come see all of the Halloween frights from the comfort of your vehicle. There will be something lurking at every corner, and for the older children, make the turn into Zombie Apocalypse.
Irving Community Television Network (ICTN) is the city’s video production department, which produces an array of local news programming, arts and entertainment features, and informational videos.
During the event, attendees must stay in vehicles at all times. No buses, oversized vans or RVs will be allowed. All applicable laws apply to vehicles, and each person should remain safely buckled in a seatbelt. Drivers must keep one car distance of space while traveling and maintain the flow of traffic. Any safety violations could result in being asked to leave the event immediately. COVID-19 governmental orders, including mask requirements in place at the time of the event, will be observed. Like and follow the Irving Parks and Recreation Department on Facebook @IrvingParksRec for the most up-to-date information or visit IrvingEvents.org. On event day, attendees traveling from Loop 12 should take the Irving Boulevard exit and travel east. Turn right at S. Wildwood Drive and left on 6th Street. Watch for directional signs for event. Service roads from Irving Boulevard/State Highway 356 to Trinity View will be closed; follow signage. Portalet restrooms will be available for guests prior to entering the park. n
The city’s production division also won an Award of Excellence in the Student/Intern category for “North Texas Comic Book Show 2019,” as well as its news series program, City Source, hosted by Thomas Gandy. “Irving is unique in that it offers a significant amount of local news for its residents,” said Irving Communications Director April Reiling. “Irving Community Television Network is a tremendous asset to the city and to the community, and I am proud of the team of professionals who work hard to tell Irving’s story in an engaging yet informative way.” The city leverages ICTN’s video production expertise for internal and external communications, including features on the employee intranet, the city’s YouTube channel and social media platforms. For a full listing of awards and to learn more about ICTN, visit the city’s website at CityofIrving.org/ICTN. To view additional ICTN videos, visit CityofIrving.org/YouTube or search for videos on-demand at ICTN.tv. n
CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS, CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES Residents are reminded to set clocks back one hour for the ending of Daylight Saving Time Nov. 1. As part of the Irving Fire Department’s Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery campaign, residents are reminded to replace smoke detector batteries when changing clocks. n
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Make a Reservation to Visit the Galleries or Take in a Performance this Fall at Irving Arts Center
In the Galleries
Irving Arts Center has reopened its galleries with new hours from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To visit, make a reservation prior to entering the building. Reservations can be made at IrvingArtsCenter.com. The last available reservation is 4 p.m.
Steven Foutch: Prints
For ticketed events in Irving Arts Center’s theaters, limited seating may be available. In order to observe proper social distancing, maximum capacities for both Carpenter Hall and Dupree Theater will be less than 25 percent. To purchase tickets, visit Tickets.IrvingArtsCenter.com. Social distancing and face coverings/masks will be required. Additional protocols and reopening procedures are available online at IrvingArtsCenter.com/Reopening. n
Open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for free guided tours, reservations are required.
Dupree Lobby Gallery Recent work by Steven Foutch, department chair and assistant professor of Printmaking at the University of Dallas.
"My Private Heart," by Steven Foutch
Dallas College North Lake Campus Student Photography Exhibition Courtyard Gallery Photographs taken by Dallas College North Lake Campus students.
Author, artist and illustrator Yuyi Morales virtual art talk on Oct.14 is part of IAC’s National Hispanic Heritage month programming.
Kristin McCollum stars alongside her husband Rob McCollum in "Dear Elizabeth," streaming Oct. 3-10.
October’s Virtual, Streaming and Reduced Capacity Arts Events All in-person events are subject to rescheduling or format change due to current COVID-19 precautions or regulations. Virtual Lunch and Learn Every Tuesday | Free Lunch and Learn at Irving Arts Center (IAC) has gone virtual! Every Tuesday from noon to 1:30 p.m., an informal adult education program meets weekly on Zoom to discuss art topics that tie into current exhibitions at the IAC galleries. Videos, lectures, peer presentations and guest speakers are some of the activities offered. Jump on Zoom, relax and join the conversation. For more information, email IAC's Director of Exhibits, Marcie Inman, at minman@cityofriving.org. Oct. 1 | Bilingual JumpstART Stories and Art Para Llevar (To Go) 10 a.m. | While Supplies Last | Free Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a special bilingual story time, arts and crafts activities featuring the books from author and illustrator, Yuyi Morales. Take home craft projects for curbside pickup in the parking lot. Oct. 3-10 | "Dear Elizabeth" (Streaming) presented by MainStage Times Vary | $19-$29 MainStage Irving-Las Colinas presents "Dear Elizabeth," a two-person full-length play available for streaming and on-demand viewing Oct. 3-10. This beautiful work is written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Michael Serrechia and stars Kristin and Rob McCollum. Based on the compiled letters between poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, Ruhl expresses the beauty in simple correspondence, mapping the relationship of the two poets from their first meeting to an abbreviated affair and the turmoil of their lives in-between. Oct. 10-Nov. 15 | Art Foundations: The Fundamentals of Drawing (Virtual Saturday School) 2 to 4 p.m. | $75 for 6-week session Meet online via Zoom to learn and practice the fundamentals of drawing. Tuition for this course is $75 for six weeks of instruction from a professional artist. Tuition includes art supplies. Oct. 11 | Second Sunday Funday “To Go” Edition 1 to 4 p.m. | While Supplies Last | Free Second Sunday Funday moves to a “To Go” format with take-home craft projects offered for curbside pickup in the parking lot. Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the illustrations of award-winning author and artist, Yuyi Morales. Original artwork from her books are on display at the Irving Arts Center through Nov. 15. Oct. 11 | New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving (NPOI) Fall Performance 3:30 p.m. I $20 The NPOI will open its 2020-21 season with a repertoire concert including Paul Dukas’s La Peri (Fanfare) for brass; Elgar’s Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20; Sibelius’s
Romance in C, Op. 42, for strings; and Dvorak’s Serenade Op. 44 in D Minor for winds. Performances are at reduced audience capacity and/or streaming due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Oct. 14 | A Conversation with Yuyi Morales (Virtual) 6 p.m. I Free Award-winning author, illustrator and artist Yuyi Morales will discuss the exhibition of her work on display in the Main Gallery via Zoom. Oct. 17 | PoJazz Experience featuring Zemill, presented by the Irving Black Arts Council 7 p.m. | Ticket price TBA The Irving Black Arts Council presents Zemill, a spoken word artist and author who fuses the sounds of jazz, R&B and poetry. Performances are at reduced audience capacity and/or streaming due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Oct. 17 | Sara Daneshpour, pianist, presented by Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. | $16.50-$46.50 The Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra will open its 2020-21 season with a repertoire concert including Rossini’s Overture “The Italian Girl in Algiers”; Beethoven’s "Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major"; and Beethoven’s "Symphony No. 4 in Bb Major." Performances are at reduced audience capacity and/or streaming due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Oct. 18 | Allan Conner, presented by Entertainment Series of Irving 3 p.m. | $25 Entertainment Series of Irving opens its 2020-21 season with a Vegas-style variety show featuring the voice of Allan Conner and his band of musicians. From Frank Sinatra to Neil Diamond and everything in-between, Conner performs some of the greatest songs from the 1940s through the 1970s with tremendous energy and showmanship. Performances are at reduced audience capacity and/or streaming due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Oct. 24 | Happy 250th Birthday Beethoven, presented by the Irving Symphony Orchestra (ISO) 7:30 p.m. | $38-$49 Beethoven, an iconoclast who became an icon, has been studied, documented, put on the silver screen, fictionalized, and turned into a trope and a meme. The ISO celebrates the composer with its season-opening concert featuring Rachmaninoff’s last composition for piano and orchestra performed by the talented Russian pianist Mikhail Berestnev. Performances are at reduced audience capacity and/or streaming due to COVID-19 safety protocols.
IAC Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month Galleries opened to the public Sept. 15, the official kick-off National Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual observance runs through Oct. 15 and celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. IAC is proud to join the celebration by highlighting the artistic, literary and cultural contributions of author, illustrator and artist Yuyi Morales, who emigrated to the United States from Mexico in 1994. Her work is on display now in the Main Gallery in a new exhibition titled "Yuyi Morales: Soñadora." It is free to view in the IAC Main Gallery noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Additionally, a number of special events are planned in conjunction with the exhibition and in commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Events include a bilingual JumpstART Stories & Art presentation, Second Sunday Funday craft projects inspired by the art of Yuyi Morales, and a talk with the artist on Oct. 14. All these events are offered free and in virtual or “to go” formats. Check the listings above or visit IrvingArtsCenter.com for details. n
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"Carol and Bug," by Jessica Hillman
Night/Light: Photographs by Kate Jenkins Focus Gallery Kate Jenkins teaches Photography at Dallas College North Lake Campus. In her photography, she often incorporates constructed narratives into her work. In the images presented in this exhibition, light plays a central role, illuminating scenes captured in the dark of night.
"Burning Man," 2018 by Kate Jenkins
Yuyi Morales: Soñadora Main Gallery Award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales was born in Xalapa, Mexico, in 1968. Heavily influenced by her upbringing in Mexico, her work gives poignant insight from an immigrant’s perspective. Colorful, evocative stories and pictures leap from the page when asked about her work Yuyi says, "I strive to capture the incredible beauty of everyday forms using textures and colors as another way to reveal the heart of the story. I also pursue glow and luminosity with resolve. If I could ask for a talent, it would be to become a color genius."
"Dreamers," by Yuyi Morales
Signs, Symbols and Surfaces: Photographs by Lee Saloutos Carpenter Lobby Gallery Photographer Lee Saloutos creates a compelling visual narrative surrounding architecture, society and the natural world with unique perspective, probing and exploring abandoned sites, ruins and tumbledown buildings. The subject matter frequently offers up unexpected colors and textures, as well as aspects of their makeup that are ordinarily hidden from view.
Lee Saloutos’ Rail Car #34
20th Annual Art Connection Members Show IACOnlineArt.com (Virtual Show) This nonjuried exhibition features works from Art Connection members. This year’s exhibition is an online show, with eligible entries judged for cash awards in three categories: youth, nonprofessional and professional. An overall “Best of Show” prize also was awarded. Members were invited to participate in the 2020 design/theme challenge — “Signs of the Times” — submitting artwork that reflects on the unprecedented and challenging times we are living in; the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing protests against systemic racism, societal and economic uncertainty and other timely issues.
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Irving City Council Election Candidates
NEW VOTING CENTERS
October 5 is the last day to register to vote in the 2020 Election. The office of the Mayor and single-member district council places 3 and 5 are up for election. Registered voters will cast their ballots during early voting October 13 through October 30 and on Election Day, Nov. 3. Any resident who is a registered voter may vote for office of the Mayor. Only registered voters living in the single-member district places 3 and 5 may vote for the candidate in their respective district. This year’s candidates are listed below in ballot order. Office of the Mayor – The candidates are Rick Stopfer, Retired, who has resided in the territory for 31 years, and Olivia Novelo Abreu, Educational Consultant, who has resided in the territory for 32 years. Single-Member District Place 3 – Candidates seeking election are Mark Zeske, Teacher, who has resided in the territory for 32 years; Abdul Khabeer, Business Consultant, who has resided in the territory for 14 years; and Mohammed Akbar, Systems Engineer, who has resided in the territory for seven years.
This will allow eligible voters to vote as conveniently on Election Day as they do during early voting no matter where they live, work, go to school or play in Dallas County. Visit DallasCountyVotes.org/Voter-Information to find a voting center. n
Rick Stopfer
Single-Member District Place 5 – Candidate seeking re-election for the seat is J. Oscar Ward, Retired, who has resided in the territory for 53 years.
The Dallas County Elections Department has adopted a new Countywide Polling Place Program. On Election Day, eligible voters may cast a ballot at ANY Vote Center location they choose, because now Dallas County votes anywhere!
Olivia Novelo Abreu
A district map, candidate information and Election Day voting locations are at CityofIrving.org/Elections. For more information, call the City Secretary’s Office at (972) 721-2493.
NUEVOS CENTROS DE VOTACIÓN Mark Zeske
Abdul Khabeer
Mohammed Akbar
Early Voting Information Early voting for the November election will begin October 13 through October 30. Any registered voter can vote during early voting at any polling location in Dallas County. Visit DallasCountyVotes.org for entire list.
El Departamento de Elecciones del Condado de Dallas ha establecido un nuevo Programa de Centros Electorales a Nivel del Condado. El Día de las Elecciones, los votantes elegibles podrán emitir su voto electoral en CUAQUIER centro de votación que ellos escojan, porque ahora ¡el Condado de Dallas vota en cualquier lugar!
Early Voting Hours Tuesday – Friday
October 13 – October 16, 2020
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
October 17, 2020
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday
October 18, 2020
1 to 6 p.m.
Monday – Friday
October 19 – October 23, 2020
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
October 24, 2020
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday
October 25, 2020
1 to 6 p.m.
Monday – Friday
October 26 – October 30, 2020
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
J. Oscar Ward
Irving Early Voting Polling Locations ● Bear Creek Community Church, Breezeway, 2700 Finley Road ● Cimarron Recreation Center, Gym, 201 Red River Trail ● City Hall, Main Lobby, 825 W. Irving Blvd. ● Irving Arts Center, Suite 200, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. ● North Lake College “L” Building, Community Library, 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd. ● Valley Ranch Library, Program Room, 401 Cimarron Trail Election Day – Nov. 3: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Election Day polling locations are listed at CityofIrving.org/Elections. n
Elección de Candidatos para el Concejo de Irving El 5 de octubre es el último día para inscribirse para votar en la elección del 2020. La oficina del alcalde y los concejales para los lugares 3 y 5 de distritos de miembro-único, están para aptos para ser elegidos. Los votantes registrados depositarán sus boletas electorales durante las votaciones anticipadas del 13 de octubre al 30 de octubre, y el día de las elecciones, el 3 de noviembre. Cualquier residente que sea votante registrado podrá votar por la oficina del alcalde. Los lugares 3 y 5 son distritos de miembro-único, y sólo los votantes registrados que viven en los respectivos distritos pueden votar por estos candidatos. Los candidatos de este año se nombran a continuación de acuerdo al orden de la boleta electoral. Oficina del Alcalde – Los candidatos son Rick Stopfer, jubilado, que ha residido en el territorio durante 31 años y la Olivia Novelo Abreu, consultora educativa, que ha residido en el territorio durante 32 años. Distrito de "Miembro-Único" Lugar 3 – Los candidatos son Mark Zeske, profesor, que ha residido en el territorio durante 32 años, Abdul Khabeer, consultor de negocios, que ha residido en el territorio durante 14 años y Mohammed Akbar, ingeniero de sistemas, que ha residido en el territorio durante siete años. Distrito de “Miembro-Único” Lugar 5 – El candidatos que busca ser reelegido es J. Oscar Ward, jubilado, que ha residido en el territorio durante 53 años.
Esto permitirá a los votantes elegibles a votar donde les convenga el Día de las Elecciones tal como lo hacen durante la votación adelantada sin importar donde vivan, trabajen, estudien, o se divierten en el Condado de Dallas. Visite DallasCountyVotes.org/Voter-Information, para encontrar un centro electoral. n
LIBRARY RECEIVES GRANT, CONTEST TSLAC/CARES Grant Announcement There will be many aspects of service that require new solutions to maintain social distancing in the library’s reopening plans. For this purpose, Irving Public Library has been awarded a Texas State Library and Archives Commission/ CARES grant. The funds, provided by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to purchase Envisionware Tablet Stations to provide additional computer access at the South and West Irving libraries. The tablets can be checked out and taken to a socially distanced, comfortable space. The tablets also will be used as virtual hubs for attending workforce training and webinars for new parents. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Grant #LS246561-OLS-20) (2021).
Un mapa del distrito, solicitudes para candidatos y lugares para votar el Día de las Elecciones se encuentran en CityofIrving.org/Elections. Para más información, llame a la Oficina de la Secretaria de la Ciudad al (972) 721-2493. Información de votación anticipada La votación anticipada para las elecciones comenzará el 24 de abril y se extenderá hasta el 3 de noviembre. Cualquier votante inscrito puede votar durante las elecciones anticipadas en cualquier centro electoral en el Condado de Dallas. Visite DallasCountyVotes.org para ver la lista completa.
Horario de Votación Anticipada Martes – Viernes
13 de octubre – 16 de octubre, 2020
7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Sábado
17 de octubre, 2020
7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Domingo
18 de octubre, 2020
1 a 6 p.m.
Lunes – Viernes
19 de octubre – 23 de octubre, 2020
7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Sábado
24 de octubre, 2020
7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Domingo
25 de octubre, 2020
1 a 6 p.m.
Lunes – Viernes
26 de octubre – 30 de octubre, 2020
7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Lugares de votación anticipada en Irving ● “ Bear Creek Community Church,” Breezeway, 2700 Finley Road ● Centro de Recreación Cimarron, Gimnasio, 201 Red River Trail ● Ayuntamiento, área principal, 825 W. Irving Blvd. ● Centro de Artes de Irving, Suite 200, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. ● Colegio Communitario North Lake, Edificio “L,” “Community Library,” 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd. ● Biblioteca de Valley Ranch, Program Room, 401 Cimarron Trail Día de las Elecciones – 3 de noviembre: de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m. Los centros electorales el día de las elecciones se encuentran en CityofIrving.org/Elections. n
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Pumpkin Decorating Contest Get in the fall spirit with a pumpkin decorating contest. Families are encouraged to use paint, accessories and their imaginations to create a pumpkin masterpiece inspired by their favorite children’s book. Submit entries by taking a picture and post to social media tagging @IrvingLibrary or direct messaging the Irving Library on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and attaching the picture. Submissions are due by 11 p.m. Oct. 22. Residents can vote for their favorite pumpkin on social media Oct. 23-28. The winners will be selected 5 p.m. Oct. 28. Winners will receive special prize packs with toys, books and Halloween goodies. n
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Irving City Council Approves Tax Rate, Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 On Sept. 17, 2020, the Irving City Council approved a $687.9 M Fiscal Year 2020-21 (FY 21) balanced operating budget. The adopted FY 21 budget is based on a stable property tax rate of $0.5941/$100 valuation, marking the seventh consecutive year without adjustment. The General Fund budget is $232.8 M and serves as the city’s main operating fund containing the majority of revenues, operating expenditures and departmental budgets.
FY 21 BUDGET SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS
The FY 21 General Fund budget was reduced by $1.15 M to offset COVID-19 impacts, however the budget includes continued funding for critical infrastructure improvements, public safety enhancements, community service programs and quality of life services.
Supplemental Items Approved Across All Funds $2,888,376 Personnel $1,149,576
Solid waste services and water rates remain unchanged, however drainage and sewer rates will increase approximately $3 per month beginning Oct. 1, 2020. ●
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Public Safety Mental Health and Social Services Support
Y 21 begins the second year of a five year, $100 M plan to address Drainage Solutions for F a Better Tomorrow. This initiative funds infrastructure needs for the city’s stormwater drainage system, resulting in a $1.50 per month adjustment for the average home.
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Water and Sewer Pipe Replacement Crews
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Infrastructure Support
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Drainage Utility Support
ewer rates will increase due to a pass-through cost for sewage treatment by the Trinity S River Authority impacting utility bills by $1.50 per month.
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Community Development Outreach
Equipment and Software $1,738,800
The Capital Improvement Program includes the city’s Road to the Future initiative, which provides rehabilitation and improvements to city streets, such as MacArthur Boulevard from Metker Street to Byron Nelson Way, as well as neighborhood street reconstruction. The Capital Improvement Program also funds improvements to multiple city facilities, parks and recreation improvements and infrastructure renovations, and other park development, such as the central section of Campion Trail.
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Municipal Court Software
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Animal Services Kennel Replacements
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Water and Sewer Equipment
Once finalized, the adopted FY 21 Budget will be available at CityofIrving.org/Budget. FY 21 Use of All Funds Combined $687,948,143 Internal Services Funds $28.0 M Grant Funds 4% Special $5.2 M Revenue 1% Funds Hotel/Motel Tax Funds $73.6 M $29.8 M 11% 4%
Debt Service Funds $79.5 M 12% Capital Improvement Funds $99.4 M 14%
Solid Waste Services Fund $15.1 M 2% Municipal Drainage Utility Fund $9.3 M 1%
Water and Sewer System Fund $115.1 M 17%
FY 21 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUNDING $34.5 M $28.2 M $22.1 M $8.3 M $3.4 M $2.1 M $840 K
Water & Wastewater Improvements Drainage Solutions for a Better Tomorrow Road to the Future Park Improvements Vehicles & Equipment City Facility Improvements Fire Equipment
$99.4 M Total
General Fund $232.9 M 34%
FY 21 GENERAL FUND $232,864,119 Expenditures
Revenue Streets/Engineering/Transportation $21.9 M 9%
Transfers from Other Funds $9.2 M 4% Other Revenues $7.1 M 3% Zoning and Development $3.0 M 1% Fines $4.0 M 2% Fees and Permits $7.1 M 3%
Libraries $7.2 M 3%
Community & Economic Development $10.9 M 5%
Property Tax $112.7 M 49%
Non-Departmental $17.8 M 8%
Franchise Fees $19.1 M 8%
Public Safety $125.7 M 54%
Parks & Recreation $18.0 M 8% Sales Tax $70.7 M 30%
Municipal Court $3.2 M 1% Administration & Other $28.1 M 12%
FY 21 Total Property Tax Bill
Based on Average Single Family Taxable* Home Value of $209,809 with a 20% Homestead Exemption Irving residents are served by one of three independent school districts: Irving ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch (CFB) ISD or Coppell ISD
School Districts in Irving Tax Rate
Annual Total
Coppell ISD
$1.3100
$2,421.00
CFB ISD
$1.2547
$2,318.80
Irving ISD
$1.2751
$2,356.50
Dallas County Entities
City of Irving
Tax Rate $0.6398
Tax Rate $0.5941
Annual Total $1,073.95
Annual Total $997.18
FY 21 SALES TAX ALLOCATION Out of every dollar spent on taxable goods and services in Irving, 8.25% in sales tax is generated. The city estimates $583.1 M in sales tax revenues for FY 21, the majority of which goes to the State of Texas. This represents a decrease of 2.2%, or $1.6 M below last year's adopted sales tax budget (due to COVID-19 impacts). ● ● ●
The State of Texas receives $441.7 million from 6.25% Irving receives $70.7 million from 1% DART receives $70.7 million from 1%
*Average taxable value based on tax rate/$100 valuation.
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