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530 Fund enables training and education opportunities for Dallas County specialty courts

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The 530 Fund, named from H.B. No. 530, is generated from the intoxication fees added to misdemeanor and felony drug-related convictions. Representatives from all certified Dallas County specialty courts manage the 530 Fund Committee.   The Criminal Justice Department provides administrative oversight and offers technical assistance to the subcommittee. This includes recommending best practices, offering guidance on Dallas County policies and

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Four facts you probably didn’t know about the Fire Marshal department

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FACT ONE The Fire Marshal’s office strengthens working relationships with internal Dallas County partners. FACT TWO The Fire Marshal’s office conducts required annual inspections of all Dallas County Juvenile Detention facilities. Thanks to its combined effort with the County Facilities Management and Juvenile departments, all County juvenile facilities are 100 percent compliant.    FACT THREE The Fire Marshal’s office is working

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Changes in the Small Business Enterprise Program create more opportunities

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The Dallas County Commissioners approved changes to the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program policy that allow a larger amount of certified small businesses to participate in county contract opportunities.  SPECIFIC EXAMPLE/QUOTE EXPLAINING WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT  The biggest change removes the 20 percent small business threshold and the personal net worth cap requirements.  “This change will help streamline the solicitation

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Dallas County continues efforts to strengthen and modernize its IT programs

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Dallas County IT recommended and secured Commissioners Court’s approval for additional investments in County IT staff, equipment and other material resources to positively impact the department’s IT service delivery to the County end-users. This included moving forward with several desktop, server and network upgrades for modernization and compliance purposes.  INSERT QUOTE/STORY EXPLAINING WHY THIS MATTERS  IT staff retention continues to

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Dallas County Veteran Services changes lives in an impactful way

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Dallas County Veteran Services strives to assist every Veteran, surviving spouses and eligible dependents in the Dallas County area. County Veteran Services Officers (CVSOs) assist veterans and their families in understanding what benefits are available, filing necessary claims and representing individuals and presenting claims in VA hearings. Dallas County currently services a population of over 100,000 veterans.  When claimants need

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AT&T chief over unit serving business, mobile and pay TV customers to retire

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The leader of AT&T’s unit serving mobile and pay TV subscribers and millions of business customers will retire Oct. 1. The Dallas-based telecom company announced the retirement of John Donovan, CEO of AT&T Communications, on Monday morning. In 2018, Donovan’s unit brought in $145 billion in revenue, 80% of the company’s total. AT&T said it intends to name his replacement soon. “JD

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Dallas’ green ‘cool roofs’ initiative helps city turn down the heat on urban oven

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When it’s scorching hot in downtown Dallas, it can be several degrees cooler in the suburbs and relatively pleasant in rural areas. Blame it on Dallas’ urban heat island effect: heat produced by densely concentrated people, vehicles and energy use. And when the city’s hot, you can bet the roofs are on fire. That’s why “cool roofs” are among the initiatives

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Spain’s famous Jamón Ibérico store chooses Dallas for its first U.S. location

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Enrique Tomas, the largest purveyor of cured jamón ibérico (Iberian ham), will open a two-story restaurant, bar and store on Henderson Avenue this fall. The 37-year-old Barcelona-based company has more than 150 shops, mostly in Spain. The Dallas location will be its first in the U.S., joining London, Paris, Rome and Mexico City among 50 international outposts. Jamón ibérico, Spain’s highest quality of cured

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Why flight attendants are upset Southwest Airlines offered raises and bonuses in a YouTube video

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The union for Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants is accusing the company of circumventing negotiations by going straight to employees with details of potential raises that could come with a new contract. In a video sent to employees last week, executives at Dallas-based Southwest Airlines pitched a proposal with options for 3% raises or 2.5% raises with a $2,000 signing bonus. The two

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This Stunning New Cafe Empowers Foster Youth Near Lowest Greenville

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Courtesy of Dallas Eater by Alaena Hostetter An all-organic cafe with a mission to support foster care youth has opened in a historic home near Lowest Greenville.  La La Land Kind Cafe debuted in March at 5626 Bell Avenue in a renovated 100-year-old house. The 23-year-old founder Francois Reihani created the cafe as an extension of his non-profit We Are One Project, which

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